No one understands rebirth better than me

Chapter 241 Read it hard!

(Chapter 237 is missing; I can't get out of there.)

In the evening, the sun sets.

As usual, the class's life committee member and study committee member carried the trash cans to take out the trash.

"Second Master."

Today it was Liu Xiong's turn to sweep the floor. He had a shifty look on his face and intercepted Guan Ren.

"Hey…"

"Hey my ass, if you're holding back something, just spit it out."

Liu Xiong was indeed holding back a fart, and he made a series of winking and gesturing:
"Can I take out the trash today?"

"Why?"

"?"

Liu Xiong was taken aback.

What does "by what right" mean?
That's as if taking out the trash was a task personally assigned by Guan Ren.

"Ren-ge, that's not fair of you! What do you mean by 'why'? Shouldn't you be asking why?"

"Okay, why?"

"..."

Liu Xiong felt like he had been tricked.

But not important.

"I'm going outside to play for a while."

"What a coincidence."

Guan Ren chuckled, then glanced at Li Min, who was standing guard at the door, and said mysteriously:

"Brother, I'm going to go have some fun too."

"Damn it! When the hell don't you go out and have fun?"

Liu Xiong grew anxious and said bluntly:
"Look, isn't Li Min keeping watch right now? I just want to go out and watch some anime. I've been cooped up for a week."

"Oh, that's how it is."

Guan Ren casually pretended to pick his nose.

Disgusted by Gu Youli standing silently behind him, he raised his little shoe and kicked his heel.

"Wait, when did you start watching anime?"

"Oh well, if it's good, then watch it. Sword Art Online, have you seen it, Ren-ge?"

Guan Ren paused for a moment.

So this thing has started airing too.

……

Although the popularity of anime, or otaku culture, began to emerge between 2010 and 2012.

However, when it comes to "attracting new users" to the otaku culture, this legendary anime, which is expected to air in July of this year, is a prime example.

To be honest, Sword Art Online isn't a show with explosive ratings or amazing production quality.

When Guan Ren first started watching this anime, he had already seen quite a few good shows, so he didn't find it particularly outstanding.

However, for those "outsiders", Sword Art Online is definitely the work that can attract newcomers to the fandom the most so far, and it is the so-called "gateway to anime" for many people.

Although many people find it familiar and feel that it is just the old formula of domestic game novels?
Domestic online novels are even better; at least they don't contain any NTR (Netorare) content with a perverse taste.

However, Sword Art Online did achieve its goal of "making the content of the game's exciting stories come alive," so it still attracted a large number of people to the world of anime and manga.

"hiss…"

Guan Ren narrowed his eyes, staring at Liu Xiong with a half-smile:

"No wonder I ran into you on the street last weekend. You were dressed all in black in this sweltering heat, and you were even wearing those fingerless leather gloves that used to be popular with the 'emo' subculture... Xiong Ge, are you cosplaying?"

"Mao! You...you've mistaken me for someone else, that's not me..."

Liu Xiong felt his face burning and said impatiently:
"Just hurry up and let me take out the trash."

"can."

Guan Ren nodded.

Then I felt a slight twist on my lower back.

Turning around, I saw the class monitor, Gu Youli, with a calm expression.

However, there was a hint of girlish resentment in his eyes.

Guan Ren winked at her.

Then he turned and continued:
"Sure, but let's do it another day."

"No, Second Master, are you fucking kidding me?"

Liu Xiong felt he had wasted his breath.

Although it may not be necessary to do it another day.

However, I still couldn't help but ask:
"Which day should we reschedule?"

"Uh, how about the day after tomorrow?"

the day after tomorrow…

Liu Xiong quickly calculated with his fingers and realized that it was Saturday.

Who the hell comes to school to take out the trash on Saturdays?
"Ren-ge, you son of a bitch..."

"All right."

Liu Xiong wanted to continue arguing with Guan Ren, but Gu Youli coldly spoke up:

"Stop dawdling, hurry up and go, Teacher Li is coming."

These words were spoken to Guan Ren.

But it was meant for Liu Xiong to hear.

Seeing the class monitor's unpleasant expression, Liu Xiong felt resentful, as if he were seeing a miniature version of the devilish Gu. He could only helplessly watch the two leave.

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After taking out the trash, Guan Ren and his ex-classmate sat on the bench in the convenience store, leisurely listening to music with their headphones on.

"Sister Gu."

"..."

Gu Youli glanced sideways and stared at him intently.

"Ahem...young pear."

Guan Ren quickly intensified his training and improved his memory, then joked:

"You were so fierce just now, weren't you afraid of scaring Xiong Ge?"

Gu Youli's eyelashes fluttered twice, and she turned her head to ask:

Am I fierce?

"Uh?"

Guan Ren was taken aback by her serious question.

"No, that's not it, I was just saying..."

"Were you scared by me?"

"No, no, hey, I was talking about Liu Xiong, why are you talking about me?"

"Then why are you asking him?" Gu Youli turned her head, her slightly high ponytail swaying gently behind her head.

"He's not you, I don't care."

"..."

Guan Ren's gaze sharpened slightly as he looked at the girl's beautiful profile, and he felt his heartbeat suddenly falter.

……

He also exclaimed that it was strange.

I was even a little depressed.

Guan Ren noticed that lately, he had been appearing somewhat passive in front of Xiao Lihua, just like he was doing now.

Unfortunately, this situation also occurred after the sports meet.

Ok…

Could that sports meet have been the legendary turning point of World War II?
……

"By the way, wanna get a popsicle?"

Guan Ren looked at the summer sun, which was still hanging quite high in the sky, and wiped the light sweat from his forehead:
"My treat."

These days, Guan Ren discovered while chatting with a famous NPC on Meteor Road that cola-flavored crushed ice is especially delicious.

Unfortunately, there aren't many places that sell them; the school store is one of them.

"Well…"

Gu Youli thought for a moment:

"If you're going to treat me, I'll have the ice cream."

"Are you sure? The cola flavor is really good."

"So, do you want to buy two or one?"

"Just one."

It's delicious, but eating too much of it will make your brain feel cold. Guan Ren thinks one is enough.

"One is enough for the two of us."

Guan Ren raised his hand and made a cutting motion:
"Half for each of us, what? You think that's not enough?"

"That's it."

Gu Youli shook her head:

"I don't like... the feeling of being apart."

"..."

Guan Ren's gaze sharpened once again.

My heart skipped a beat again.

broken…

what happened?

Why do I have this feeling... like I'm being flirted with by Xiaolihua?

And it's the kind of subtle teasing that makes people itch the most!

For example, she might say something like, "I don't like the feeling of being apart."

But to Guan Ren, these words clearly meant, "I don't like the feeling of us being apart," only Xiao Lihua didn't explicitly say the word "we."

Guan Ren understood this point.

It's normal for her to be reserved in her speech, given her mild temperament.

After all, she couldn't have deliberately used those words to stir up her emotions, could she?
Although her Chinese language skills have improved significantly with Guan Ren's help, they are still quite advanced now.

However, Guan Ren felt that in practical applications, Xiao Lihua's growth rate shouldn't be that fast.

"Ugh."

Thinking of this, Guan Ren sighed softly.

During class, I was aroused by my sister's stockings and high heels.

After class, my sister's words will once again stir my heartstrings.

Is this still the life that a normal high school student should have?

Where did my peaceful daily life go?
I really envy those innocent students who don't have beautiful teachers or pretty classmates around them, and can spend their days happily laughing with their friends...

In the end, Guan Ren bought Gu Youli a green mood cigarette.

I bought myself an Ice Factory cigarette.

There's a story about early ice factories; they were made with an outer ice shell and a filling inside. Guan Ren was craving ice for a long time when they advertised it on TV.

"correct."

During a brief pause between songs in her headphones, Gu Youli's thin lips parted from Green Mood.

"Ok?"

With nothing to do, Guan Ren was eating ice cream while looking at it, counting the number of wheat-ear-shaped vertical stripes on Xiao Lihua's white socks that were peeking out from her ankles.

Hearing Gu Youli speak, he finally raised his eyes:

"What's wrong?"

"Guan Ren, do you have some kind of problem with me lately?"

Guan Ren frowned:

"Where do you start talking about this?"

"Is there any?"

"of course not."

"Oh."

Gu Youli nodded indifferently, and then, facing Guan Ren's confusion, offered a brief explanation:
"It's nothing, I just... feel like you haven't read my palm in a long time."

"..."

"So I thought you had a problem with me, but it turns out it was all a misunderstanding."

"..."

Guan Ren opened his mouth.

He seemed a bit lost in thought at the moment.

So after stammering for a while, he finally said:
"Actually, it hasn't been that long, has it?"

Gu Youli took a sip of ice cream:
"Is it?"

"Yes, I just showed it to you the day before yesterday, right?"

"Only two days..."

Gu Youli murmured knowingly, her calm gaze fixed straight ahead:

"I was in a daze, it felt like... a long time had passed."

Immediately, she raised her fair left hand and smoothed the soft hair beside her left ear.

Slender fingers gently touched the girl's pink earlobe, as if picking a pink pearl, creating a beautiful scene in the pale golden afterglow of summer.

"..."

Guan Ren's throat moved slightly, and he quickly devoured the remaining ice cream.

Stop talking! There's no time to lose! He's going to read Xiaolihua's palm right now!
Look closely!

(End of this chapter)