My second life is a bit strange?

[It was merely a matter of physical distance, yet no feelings were conveyed whatsoever.]

They spent every day together, but the distance between their hearts remained just right, without any further progress. As more and more girls appeared around him, his heart grew increasingly uneasy.

"What are you thinking about? You seem so lost in thought." Feng gently patted Eriri's head with the book in his hand.

"Nothing, what are you looking at?"

"notes."

Feng wrote down some mistakes he made during last night's battle in his notebook, and also drew simple human models in the blank spaces to make it easier to understand.

"It looks so hard to understand."

The two chatted, one sentence after another.

Chapter Sixty-Seven: The Sudden Typhoon

"Good morning, Eriri~"

"Good morning, Kiyose-kun."

Eriri greeted her classmates with a smile.

"I went to school with the student council president again today."

"You two have such a good relationship."

"This must be what childhood sweethearts are like."

"We have a good relationship..." Eriri was a little dissatisfied. She wanted to take things further, but she couldn't bring herself to say it because of her personality. If she was rejected, they wouldn't even be able to stay friends.

Eriri, unusually, didn't listen to the lesson. During class, she was doodling on her draft paper, seemingly lost in thought.

"Eri-chan!" Chika waved her hand in front of her, looking at her strangely. She had been spacing out since morning, which was unlike the usual Eriri.

"Sorry, I'm coming right away."

Not long after the four of them arrived at the student council, Ishigami came in carrying a mountain of rolls of paper, walking unsteadily.

"I'm exhausted." Ishigami stretched, feeling a soreness in his lower back.

"Ishigami, you... you've bought all the napkins in the supermarket?" Everyone looked at him in disbelief.

Chika exclaimed in horror, "You don't have a fetish for collecting napkins, do you...?"

"No way! I just saw that the student council had run out of napkins! Then yesterday when I went to buy napkins, I heard that a typhoon was coming, so I thought I'd buy some extra to keep on hand. The salt in the supermarket is almost sold out."

"...That's outrageous." Feng helped put the paper into the cabinet. "I'll transfer this money to you later."

"Ugh... the weather changes so suddenly." Chika leaned against the window and peeked out. It was completely dark outside, and many black dots appeared on the ground, becoming more and more dense, followed by the sound of pattering rain.

"Announcement: Due to weather conditions, the school will be closed for three days. Students are advised to inform their parents to pick them up. Please minimize outdoor activities during inclement weather..."

Then a huge cheer erupted, even drowning out the sound of the rain outside.

"This sudden holiday is wonderful!" Chika exclaimed happily, like a child, as she spun around several times with Eriri in her arms.

Eriri was so dizzy from being spun around that she swayed and collapsed onto the sofa.

"What are your plans for the holiday?" Feng twirled his pen, thinking hard about how to arrange his three-day break. If they were all on holiday, then the nearby primary and secondary schools must also be closed.

Staying home to take care of my younger sister might be a good option; it's been a long time since I've spent time with Xiao Gui.

"I should be at home playing video games and watching anime."

"As expected of you, Ishigami."

Shi Shang's happiness is simple: his parents are not home, he has enough living expenses, the refrigerator is full of soda, and there are a lot of snacks in his room.

When all your friends happen to be online while you're playing games, it couldn't be more perfect, right?

Despite his low profile in real life, he's a fairly well-known blogger in the game.

What games do you usually play?

"Gogo, pa pa, or something else."

"I haven't played these games in ages, shall we get together?"

“Great!” Ishigami was naturally delighted: “Just thinking about being able to duo queue with the guild leader on our honeymoon soon makes me a little excited.”

"Don't talk so disgustingly." Feng gave him a disgusted punch, and the two of them let out a laugh that only men could understand.

[Honeymoon! Duo queue!!]

【Dame!!】

Ishigami's words successfully misled Kaguya, who quickly said, "Since the student council president wants to play, why don't we all join in?"

If she were to suddenly ask the other person to take her along at this point, it would seem very abrupt, as if she wanted to be with him, which would inevitably lead to misunderstandings.

But if we drag everyone down with us as shields, there won't be any problem.

"But my family won't allow it." Fujiwara Chika was a little frustrated. Her family was very strict and never allowed her to touch any video games.

Kaguya quickly pulled her to her side: "Chika can come and stay at my house."

"Really!" Chika's face flushed with excitement. This was the first time Kaguya had invited her to her home. "Then it's decided!"

After a heated discussion, everyone was picked up by their families. Eriri couldn't take Kaede back with her because she had to go out with her family.

Feng sat in his seat, somewhat troubled. At this moment, his mother was probably still stuck in the shopping mall, and his father should go pick up Xiao Gui first. Given the current traffic situation, they would have to wait a while.

"Is there no one at the president's house to pick him up? Should I take him home?"

"If it's possible, I'll trouble you." Feng looked at the fierce wind outside, which had even blown the roadside trees askew, and realized that his umbrella was no longer enough to hold up the wind.

"It's alright, I just told you."

Feng looked out the window and saw that some low-lying areas were already flooded, and long lines of cars were waiting to pick up the children.

For some reason, he spotted Seji and Koichi sheltering from the rain at the entrance of the teaching building.

They were the kind of people who couldn't find time at home and had to go back by themselves. Luckily, they brought umbrellas. He suddenly saw Shizhi quietly take a step back, and Feng immediately realized what was about to happen.

Then Shizhi took an umbrella and tapped Xiaoyi on the head.

"What are you doing?"

Kōichi turned around in pain, asked in confusion, and raised his umbrella to fight back. Then he saw Seji squat down, take off Kōichi's pants, and unleash a series of attacks.

I made a face at him, and with my small umbrella, I ran outside in the rain.

Xiao Yi pulled up his pants, his blood pressure skyrocketing. Luckily, he was wearing thermal underwear, or he would have died instantly. Ignoring the heavy rain, he chased after him.

Just as they were about to catch up, Shizhi slipped and fell to the ground, his laughter abruptly stopping as he let out a series of groans.

"Are you alright?" Koichi ran over with some concern, only to fall down in the same spot as him, kicking Seji, who was lying on the ground, far away.

"Pfft..." Feng couldn't help but burst into laughter, clutching his stomach. "These two idiots are hilarious!"

Are they this...happy every day?

"Absolutely! He's a real character."

Feng looked away, afraid he would be laughed at.

Kaguya received a message from the driver that the car couldn't get in and they would have to walk a distance.

The wind was too strong, and Kaguya couldn't hold the umbrella up, so Kaede reached out and put her arm around Kaguya's shoulder, grabbing the umbrella handle: "Let's share an umbrella."

"Huh?" Kaguya's face was filled with joy. She quickly composed herself. This was the legendary Compatibility Umbrella!

(Who would use a shared umbrella during a typhoon?!)

It was a bit cramped for two people to share an umbrella, so Feng had to put his arm around Kaguya and let her get close to him, otherwise she would catch a cold if her clothes got wet in the rain.

So close!!

Overwhelmed by shame, she even forgot how to breathe and almost suffocated. The stares of other students made her even more embarrassed, and the two walked out of the school gate.

Chapter Sixty-Eight: The Nature of the Four Palaces!

It's obviously unrealistic to expect to block out all the rain with just one umbrella. Kaede's arms and trouser legs were already soaked, while Kaguya was in a slightly better position, with only her shoes and skirt getting wet.

She blushed as she looked at Feng, her wet white shirt revealing her bare skin underneath.

Why can't I take my eyes off it!

The car avoided the gambling area and entered the neighborhood, where many pedestrians wearing raincoats were waiting at the traffic lights.

"Drive slowly, don't splash water."

"Yes." The driver released the accelerator, reducing the vehicle's speed.

Kaguya was secretly delighted, thinking that this would allow her to spend more time with Kaede.

The drive took about ten minutes. Before parting, Kaede reminded him, "Kaguya, take a shower when you get back, don't catch a cold."

"understood."

The car drove away until Kaede's figure was no longer visible, then Kaguya turned around and pressed her hand to her heart.

He's showing concern for me again.

After listening to Feng's advice, the first thing she did when she got home was to take a shower. She sat on the edge of the bed and had Hayasaka blow-dry her hair while she took a selfie.

"I've finished showering."

After sending the message, Kaguya felt a little awkward and didn't know what to say. She pinched the flesh on her thigh and asked, "When did I become so bold?"

In the past, sending photos of oneself after taking a shower to someone of the opposite sex would have been unthinkable. Seeing that the message bar remained unread, Kaguya muttered to herself, "Kaede is probably busy. I'll take care of some things first."

Kaguya sat down at the computer, clicked the fist icon on the desktop, a pop-up window appeared, she quickly entered the password, and entered software that looked like a live streaming platform.

Inside, a duel was playing, and the battle was completely one-sided, with Wu Lei'an dominating his opponent without any chance to fight back.

“Looks like this one won’t be a problem either.” Kaguya took out a notebook and started scribbling in it: “Is the secret of the Wu clan superior genes, or is it their different brains? Never mind, I’m not interested in these things.”

"In this way, I can take over the unfinished buildings in the city. If used properly, it can generate about 10 billion yen in revenue."

"But I don't have that much time, so does that mean I have to contract it out?"

"Such a large sum of money could easily attract the attention of my brothers if things go wrong, which is a bit tricky." Kaguya's attention turned to the branch family.