Oh no! They all seem a bit off!

Chapter 186 Ji Yexue dropped out of school!

The next day, early in the morning.

"Well……"

Amidst the chirping of sparrows outside the window, Shiina Maki moved her fingers, opened her eyes, and gradually regained consciousness.

What came into view was Akizuki Makoto, standing by the bed with his back to the light.

He had his back to Shiina Maki and was putting on his shirt, buttoning it up one by one.

"Chengjun..."

Shiina Maki squinted, her eyes still adjusting to the light, and softly called out to Akizuki Makoto, her heart filled with sweetness.

The feeling was like a dream. When she woke up, she immediately recalled everything that had happened last night.

After their physical and emotional connection, their relationship seemed to become even closer.

"woke up?"

Akizuki Makoto turned around and looked at Shiina Maki, who was naked under the covers, and asked, "Are you feeling alright? If you're not feeling well, you should take a day off."

"It's okay, don't worry."

Shiina Maki smiled. Although she was still in some pain, it wasn't to the point where she couldn't walk.

Besides, today is the first day of school, and she wants to go to school with Akizuki Makoto.

After they became lovers, their first day of school together was naturally one they couldn't miss.

"That's good."

Qiu Yuecheng nodded, relieved, and then said, "Then I'll go back first. I still need to make breakfast for Dongzi and wake her up. When I'm done, you can come and eat with me."

"Well, I see."

After watching Makoto Akizuki get dressed and leave the bedroom, Shiina Maki's happy smile never stopped.

Now, this is not a source of pain or distress for her, but rather a testament to her happiness.

The thought of last night made her cheeks flush, and she felt incredibly embarrassed.

"Really... I did it."

Shiina Maki muttered to herself, lifting the covers and looking at the streak of crimson on the sheet, a sudden sense of reality washing over her.

This kind of thing used to only happen in her dreams, something she longed for, but she never thought it would actually come true one day.

She was always worried that Akizuki Makoto was forcing himself, that he was only saying he accepted her, but that he didn't really accept the relationship.

Therefore, during the time they started dating, she would occasionally feel uneasy, afraid that one day this dreamlike time would shatter.

But since the physical and mental union last night, all her anxieties have vanished.

Akizuki Makoto was truly aware of the responsibility he had for her; otherwise, he would never have attacked her.

This was the only thing she would not doubt; she had complete faith in Akizuki Makoto's character.

……

at the same time.

After returning home, Akizuki Makoto gently pushed open the bedroom door, intending to check on Fuyuko's condition.

"elder brother……"

As soon as he opened the bedroom door, a soft, gentle voice called out from inside.

"Dongzi, are you awake so early?"

When Akizuki Makoto entered the bedroom, he was somewhat surprised to see Fuyuko sitting on the bed with a black rabbit plush toy in her arms.

Although Dongzi went to bed early last night, she especially liked to stay in bed because of her low blood pressure, and he was the one who woke her up every day.

"Dongzi...you're not asleep."

Dongzi lowered her head, hugged the black plush rabbit in her arms tightly, and said softly, "Dongzi has been waiting for her brother to come back."

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Akizuki was taken aback and hurriedly asked, "You haven't slept... what do you mean? You haven't slept since last night?"

"Yes, Dongzi hasn't slept at all."

"This……"

Akizuki Makoto was speechless for a moment. He thought of what Fuyuko had told him last night, that she would always wait for him.

He originally thought that Dongzi would wait for an hour or two at most, and then fall asleep without realizing it because she was too tired.

But he really didn't expect Dongzi to stay up all night; it was a bit too abnormal.

"Dongzi, are you feeling unwell?"

Akizuki frowned slightly, somewhat worried about Touko's health, and felt a vague unease in his heart.

"Dongzi is not feeling unwell anywhere."

Dongzi shook her head slightly, but then nodded and said, "Dongzi... you feel a tightness in your chest, and it's a bit uncomfortable, isn't it?"

"Shall we go to the hospital quickly? I'm sorry, Dongzi, I didn't even notice you weren't feeling well."

Filled with remorse, Akizuki walked to the bedside, reached out to Dongzi, and intended to take her to the hospital for a check-up immediately.

"Brother, Dongzi is fine, but she feels very lonely waiting for you to come back."

"Is it really okay?"

Despite what Fuyuko said, Akizuki Makoto was still very worried. He placed his hand on Fuyuko's forehead to check her temperature and see if she had a fever.

However, the temperature of his hand was similar to that of his forehead, so when you touched it, you could only feel a faint warmth and couldn't tell anything.

So he lifted his hair with one hand and pressed it against Dongzi's forehead.

Measuring temperature by touching forehead to forehead is more efficient than using your hand.

"She doesn't have a fever..."

Akizuki felt the temperature on the forehead; it was about the same as his own, and he felt relieved once again.

However, once he felt relieved, he realized that he and Dongzi were actually too close.

Forehead to forehead, noses almost touching; if they moved a little closer, they would be about to kiss.

This startled him, and he quickly took a step back to create some distance.

Although they are siblings, they are still too close.

"Strange, I shouldn't have cared about this kind of thing before. Did last night open a new world for me and suddenly make me notice the distance between myself and the opposite sex?"

Akizuki Makoto was a little confused. He had never cared about having any intimate contact with Fuyuko before.

Dongzi often stayed close to him, but he didn't feel anything was wrong with it.

"What's wrong, brother?"

Dongzi was a little confused when Qiuyue Cheng suddenly took a hurried step.

"N-nothing... By the way, Dongzi, why don't you go to sleep first? You haven't slept all night, you must be very tired, right?"

Akizuki Makoto changed the subject at the right time, allowing his mind to calm down.

He had acted a little strangely just now, actually caring about that kind of thing. But there was nothing he could do about it. Just now, when he was touching Dongzi's forehead and looking into her eyes, he suddenly remembered that they weren't blood-related siblings.

Although he didn't know why he thought of it, he had always treated Dongzi as his own sister.

"Looks like I'm out of my mind. I've been too tired lately, that's why I'm thinking about such a regrettable thing."

Akizuki Makoto thought to himself that he had always been quite concerned about the fact that Fuyuko was not his biological sister, since he truly considered Fuyuko as family.

Even without blood ties, it's as if we were.

"Dongzi wants her brother to stay with her, but he has to go to school, right?"

Dongzi spoke softly, her expression subtly revealing loneliness and reluctance.

"There's still an hour and a half before school starts, shall I stay with Dongzi for now?"

Qiu Yuecheng smiled, placed his hand on his head, and gently stroked it, saying, "Lie down, brother will sleep with you until you fall asleep."

"Um……"

Dongzi nodded gently and obediently lay down on the bed as Qiuyue Cheng instructed, holding the black plush rabbit in her arms.

Akizuki Makoto sat on the edge of the bed, holding Fuyuko's hand, and with his other free hand, he placed it on her forehead and gently stroked it.

To help Dongzi sleep more peacefully, he would tell her stories and lull her to sleep.

Dongzi hadn't slept all night and was already exhausted. Now, with Qiuyue Cheng holding her hand and patting her head to lull her to sleep, she immediately felt at ease.

Overcome by drowsiness, she closed her eyes and fell asleep peacefully in about ten minutes.

At this moment, Akizuki Makoto still did not let go of Fuyuko's hand, but stayed with her for another ten minutes or so until he was sure she had fallen into a deep sleep.

Goodnight, Dongzi.

Akizuki smiled, released Fuyuko's hand, and tiptoed out of the bedroom.

Afterwards, he prepared breakfast, called Shiina Maki to eat with him, and then left another portion, sealed it with plastic wrap, and left a note telling Fuyuko that if she was hungry after waking up, she should take the breakfast to the microwave to heat it up.

……

"I didn't expect Dongzi to be unwell. Is it really okay not to take care of her?"

On their way to school, Shiina Maki asked with some concern, "Makoto-kun, are you worried about Fuyuko?"

Although she was happy to go to school alone with Akizuki Makoto, Fuyuko was also someone she valued, and she regarded Fuyuko as a lovable younger sister.

"It's okay, she's fine, she'll be alright after a good night's sleep."

Makoto Akizuki smiled and said there was no need to worry. He didn't tell Maki Shiina that it was because he hadn't slept all night; he just said he wasn't feeling well and brushed it off.

The reason for lying was simply that I felt there was no need to go into so much detail, as it might confuse or make Shiina Maki feel guilty, since it was she who invited Akizuki Makoto.

"That's good."

Shiina Maki breathed a sigh of relief, hugged Akizuki Makoto's hand tightly, and said with a bright smile, "It's been so long since I went to school with Makoto-kun. I'm so happy, especially now that we're lovers."

"Yes, I'm very happy too."

Akizuki Makoto smiled gently, looking at Shiina Maki's happy and joyful face. He felt his inner torment and repression ease a little.

At least now he's made Shiina Maki happy, hasn't he?

If she were with Ji Yexue, wouldn't Shiina Maki be the one suffering now?
In a multiple-choice question, no matter what you do, one side will suffer, which is why he wants to choose multiple options.

Although it may be painful at first, once they get through this bitter time, a bright and happy future will surely await them.

……

Upon arriving at school, Makoto Akizuki and Maki Shiina parted ways at the entrance of the teaching building, each changing their shoes at the shoe locker before entering the classroom one after the other.

Today is the first day of school. Before the opening ceremony, Qiuyue was suddenly called away by her homeroom teacher, who said he had something to discuss with her.

Instead of taking him to the office, the homeroom teacher led him to the teaching building where senior teachers and leaders of the school were located, and into a conference room.

Here, he learned something from several school leaders that shocked him.

"Qiuyue, it's like this: the current student council president has stepped down due to some personal reasons and is no longer able to take care of his duties. Now, you are being appointed as the student council president. After the freshman representative finishes his speech, it will be your turn to speak."

"We know this is sudden, but it's also because we trust you and believe you can do it."

"Well then... Qiuyue, you'll be the new student council president from now on. Do your best and lead the students through the most wonderful campus life."

As Qiu Yuecheng listened to the school leaders' words, his mind went completely blank.

This was indeed sudden, but what troubled him wasn't the sudden invitation to give a speech in front of the entire school, nor the sudden appointment of him as student council president, but rather...

"Ji Ye... President Ji Ye, what happened to her? Why did she suddenly step down?"

The usually calm and collected Akizuki Makoto panicked and became agitated upon hearing news of Ji Yexue.

Several school leaders exchanged glances and said, "We don't know the specifics either; we're just conveying Ji Ye's message."

"She voluntarily requested to step down, and she also submitted a leave of absence application. However, given her situation, she has already been admitted to university without taking the entrance exam, so it doesn't matter if she doesn't come to school."

"Do you have any further questions, Akizuki-san?"

The school leaders' words plunged Akizuki Makoto into complete confusion and fear.

He never expected that Ji Yexue would go to such lengths.

Doesn't this mean she really wants to sever all ties with him and cut off all contact?
"This this……"

Qiu Yuecheng's body trembled uncontrollably. The thought that he would never have the chance to see Ji Yexue again made his heart feel as if it were being torn to pieces.

After that, he didn't know how he got back to the classroom, nor did he know whether he had given a proper speech at the opening ceremony.

He felt as if the world had collapsed, as if he had lost everything.

"Snow, snow..."

After finishing his speech, Akizuki Makoto returned to the backstage area of ​​the stadium, took out his phone, and kept sending messages and making phone calls to Ji Yexue.

He kept apologizing to Ji Yexue, but Ji Yexue never responded, and the phone remained unanswered.

It was only at this moment that he clearly realized that he was really going to lose Ji Yexue.

Originally, he thought that Ji Yexue would return to school after finishing her own business, or that she would participate in the Light Music Club competition.

but……

It's he who thinks too much.

Ji Yexue's determination was far more profound than he had imagined.

"No, this can't be, I need to... I absolutely need to talk to you again!"

Seeing that his phone call was fruitless, Akizuki Makoto did not hesitate any longer. He immediately returned to the gymnasium, found his homeroom teacher, and applied to leave early.

He was going to the Ji Ye family to talk to Ji Yexue, even if he was turned away.

He was prepared to wait for Ji Yexue at the entrance of Ji Ye's house until she was willing to come out and meet him.

Even if Ji Yexue curses him with the most vicious words and rejects him.

He would also give up everything, abandon his dignity, and beg Ji Yexue not to be so heartless.

As long as Ji Yexue could forgive him even a little and was still willing to come to school or keep in touch with him, he would be willing to kneel down and abandon his dignity to beg.

(End of this chapter)