Just like the expectation and conflict in his heart.

What he is looking forward to is that after two days, he can spend time with Serizawa after school again, as he has taken a leave from the club.

What was troubling was that he knew there was someone in the library whom he didn't want to see.

That person is the guy who came to the library as a librarian a few days ago and flirted with Serizawa.

He didn't know the guy's full name, but he heard Serizawa-san call him Sasaki.

He is very tall and stands out among his male classmates.

As for appearance, although he didn't want to admit it, Tomoki Aida knew that Sasaki's looks could be easily blended in with both boys and girls.

It is difficult for ordinary people to have a bad impression of him when they see him for the first time, unless they are the kind of people who are particularly jealous.

If he hadn't seen him flirting with Serizawa, Tomoki Aida wouldn't have been so hostile towards him at the time.

Just like when he saw Sasaki and Serizawa entering the bookshelf that he couldn't see before, he just felt nervous and didn't have any hostility towards Sasaki.

Because he knew that with Serizawa's looks, she would never lack suitors.

Although no one has ever confessed to her, as a boy, he knows that Serizawa is very popular in the class.

It's just that Serizawa is too quiet. She seldom talks to boys in class and she studies very well, which makes these boys who only know how to have fun feel the gap, so few people dare to confess to her.

Even he often went to the library when he was not participating in club activities because he had a glimmer of hope.

He knew his own conditions: average appearance, average figure, average academic performance. With everything being average, the only things he could show off were his gentleness and respect.

As for Serizawa meeting someone better than him, he had already prepared for it.

He won't bite anyone like a mad dog just because they get close to Serizawa.

Because it is Serizawa's right to choose who to choose.

If he excluded others in order to make Serizawa look at him more and pay attention to him.

That would mean throwing away everything he could have given to Serizawa-san.

He has nothing commendable in the first place. If he abandons all these, what right does he have to compete?

Of course, his gentleness and respect for Serizawa-san allowed others to compete with him.

But not everyone can do it.

The ones who disgust him the most are those who treat Serizawa frivolously.

Sasaki was one of them before, but...

Recalling the details he had not noticed in the past few days, Tomoki Aida tightened the bag in his hand.

Although Serizawa explained the reason to him at that time.

She explained that she was held in Sasaki's arms because she couldn't stand steadily on the chair, but at that time he was so angry and jealous that he lost his mind.

So he didn't really listen to what Serizawa said, and later, when provoked by Sasaki, he had some arguments with him.

After the incident, he reflected on his actions.

He felt that he was too impulsive at the time. Because of the anger and jealousy in his heart, he ignored Serizawa's explanation and... wrongly blamed Sasaki.

Although he doesn't have any good advantages, his family has taught him to be bold and responsible since he was a child.

So after thinking for two days, he came to the library again.

Letting out a light breath, Tomoki Aida slowly opened the door of the library.

After walking in, the first thing I saw was Sasaki sitting at the counter, reading a book.

I looked around, but I didn't see Serizawa-san.

Although he didn't see the main person he wanted to apologize to, he would not back down.

So after looking around, he met Sasaki's gaze and walked slowly to the counter.

Looking at Sasaki, who was sitting at the counter with his lips tightly pursed and his face expressionless and cold, Aida Tomoki took a deep breath, stood up straight, then bent down and took out the bag with both hands:

"My name is Tomoki Aida. I'm sorry for misunderstanding you a few days ago. I was wrong that day and didn't understand the reason... This is a small token of my appreciation. Please forgive me."

"Forehead……"

Sitting inside the counter, Sasaki straightened his back and blinked in surprise when he saw the brown paper bag handed to him by Tomoki Aida with both hands.

He thought that Tomoki Aida came up to him to warn him to stay away from Serizawa, that he was continuing to quarrel with him, and that he was asking about Serizawa's whereabouts.

But I never expected that he would actually apologize to me.

After all, there are not many boys who can apologize to their love rival.

Moreover, in his eyes, what he did to Serizawa at that time was quite unfriendly.

Although there are reasons for this, it is only natural that people are being treated with hostility.

Therefore, Sasaki did not say anything bad about Aida in front of Serizawa because of his hostility towards him at that time.

Everyone wants to win the beauty, but there can only be one winner.

It is normal for winners to be excluded and hated.

Sasaki wouldn't make a big deal out of such a small matter.

Looking at the paper bag handed to him, Sasaki, who was not convenient to stand up, let out a long breath, then stretched out his hand to take the brown paper bag with his body and face tensed:

"No, it's okay. I did some things that were inappropriate at the time. Please don't take it to heart."

"Yes, that's right."

After receiving the gift, Tomoki Aida, who felt a little embarrassed, straightened up, scratched his head and asked: "Is Serizawa not here? Do I need to apologize to her? If I had listened to her explanation at the time, I would not have..."

"Sigh~~~"

His pupils suddenly widened, and Sasaki's lips trembled slightly. Then he leaned forward and rested his elbows on the table, saying:

"She came today and told me something happened at home and left. If you want to apologize, you have to wait until tomorrow."

"That's it..."

Muttering in disappointment, Aida Tomoki noticed that Sasaki was acting strangely and asked in confusion:

"Sasaki-san, are you feeling unwell?"

Pulling back his consciousness that was almost taken away, Sasaki adjusted his sitting position on the chair. As the chair moved forward, his back leaned against the backrest and he said in a somewhat helpless tone:

"I am a little uncomfortable. I sprained my ankle when I was picking up Serizawa."

Hearing this, Tomoki Aida showed an apologetic look on his face and bowed again:

"I'm really sorry. I didn't know the situation clearly before and wrongly accused Sasaki-san."

Standing up, watching Sasaki constantly adjusting his posture, Tomoki Aida felt that he was seriously injured, and asked apologetically, "Is it serious? Do you want to go to the infirmary?"

Sasaki, who was particularly sensitive due to the inexplicable stimulation, secretly gritted his teeth, forced his slightly twitching face to hold together, shook his head and smiled, "It's okay, it's been a few days, it's almost healed, it doesn't affect my movements, but sometimes it hurts a little when I'm in the wrong position.

Feeling that Sasaki's behavior did not seem to indicate a slight pain, Tomoki Aida asked again.

"Is it really okay?"

As if he was not used to the gentle concern of a boy, Sasaki shuddered violently, then waited for a moment, stood up as if nothing had happened, and walked out of the counter:

"Believe me, I'm really fine. I just sat for too long and my legs are a little numb."

Seeing that Sasaki didn't seem to have any difficulty in moving, Aida Tomoki let out a sigh and said with a smile: "I'm glad you're okay..."

Although Sasaki has not established a relationship with Serizawa, they have already had substantial contact, and he doesn't quite like the way Serizawa seems to care about him.

Both of them were wrong in what happened before, but after a simple apology, they just became ordinary classmates.

If we speak reluctantly, we can be considered as acquaintances.

The way he looked at Serizawa and cared about him made Sasaki feel inexplicably proud of him.

It's obviously just unrequited love.

Sasaki, who had no choice but to not be a yellow-haired man, did not like this feeling.

So after seeing Aida's reaction, he said bluntly, "You like Serizawa, right?"

“Uh…” Suddenly, someone revealed his thoughts to him. Aida Tomoki nodded a little embarrassedly and said, “Yeah… I like it very much.”

"Although it's not appropriate to say this, I think it's better for you to let go in advance."

Slowly walking to Aida Tomoki, Sasaki carefully chose his words and continued, "You have a good temper, but it only applies to friends. For Serizawa, being with you is harmful and useless."

I don't want to be too blunt, as this will give the impression that I'm teaching him how to do things.

But you can't be too obscure and make him feel like you are provoking him.

So after thinking for a moment, Sasaki said this.

But words alone are obviously not enough to make Tomoki Aida let go.

"Harmful?"

Aida Tomoki, who didn't think there was anything wrong between the two of them, frowned and said, "What kind of harm do you mean?"

"In terms of personality, I don't think I will have any conflicts with Serizawa-san. I won't let her be wronged or make her angry. I will respect her very much."

"If you mean ..."

Taking a step back, he looked up and down at Sasaki, who was much taller than him, and continued, "If you mean I can't protect her, I may not be able to beat you or many people, but force is the most likely way to cause trouble, and it is not advisable in many cases."

"Besides...even if you can hit better than me, there are many people who can hit. Not to mention those far away, you may not be able to beat Coach Dong Gang of our school's baseball team."

"There are people he can't beat, too. If fighting can really decide everything, then what is the point of having a law enforcer? This is not a reason for me to give up on her."

Although he had guessed his answer, after hearing it, Sasaki still sighed with a headache.

If Serizawa wasn't here, Sasaki wanted to say, "Although what you said makes sense, this is not a reason for you to pester someone else's girlfriend."

Moreover, not to mention the aspect of martial arts, just based on their personalities, Sasaki wanted to refute him.

Sasaki did not deny that he had a good personality for a boy.

If he was really with Serizawa, he would be good to Serizawa, and Sasaki did not deny it.

But it was precisely because he was too nice to Serizawa that Sasaki felt that they were not suitable.

What kind of person is Serizawa?

Gentle, quiet, kind, etc. can all be used to describe her character.

With this kind of personality, she is not a strong person.

But she is a kind-hearted person who is "stupid".

She will help others because of her kindness, and she will not want to cause trouble to those close to her because of her kindness.

But what kind of personality is Tomoki Aida?

He was too gentle and respectful to Serizawa.

This is not a disadvantage for all girls.

But advantages do not mean suitability.

Serizawa was never a strong person, and Tomoki Aida was someone who was overly accommodating to her.

Once Serizawa falls into the trap because of her kindness, Tomoki Aida will also be dragged into the trap.

Does Yukiha Serizawa need someone to fall into the pit with her?

No, it's not.

What she needs is someone who can keep her from falling into a trap.

Although it may sound a bit shameless and thick-skinned to say this, Sasaki feels that only he can control Serizawa, and Aida Tomoki is too young...

He didn't know that excessive indulgence would harm her.

But Sasaki couldn't say this directly in front of Serizawa.

So when looking at Aida Tomoki's "I'm right, you have nothing to say" look, Sasaki really wanted to say to him, "Do you have to see Serizawa look like a Want Want snow cake before you give up?"

Shaking his head secretly, Sasaki did not respond to his words.

Tomoki Aida, who thought he had won the argument, happily told Sasaki to leave.

After all, the classmate Serizawa he was waiting for was not here, so there was nothing much for him and the loser Sasaki to say.

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