I endured the humiliation and humiliation while being besieged by the ghost story elder sister.

No more words were said. After Arisa took off her shoes, Hiyo led her into the living room.

"Ok?"

The moment Fanxia, ​​who was lying on the sofa, saw Arisa, she sat up abruptly.

Fanxia, ​​who had originally intended to make a few sarcastic remarks to her, noticed that this wicked woman's appearance was a bit off, which made her wonder what was wrong.

She slowly sat down on the sofa, her smooth, pretty face still bearing traces of tears, as if she had just cried once.

Just as Hiyo poured a glass of water and handed it to the girl, Arisa seemed to be unable to hold back her grievances any longer.

She suddenly hugged Himeko, who was standing to the side, and buried her face in the boy's body, even though Arisa tried her best to hold back her tears.

However, in the living room, her sobs, though very faint, sounded particularly jarring to the two people who knew Arisa's personality well.

Fanxia and Ximiao couldn't help but exchange a glance, and both of them saw a hint of confusion in each other's eyes, not quite understanding what was going on.

But for the time being, they didn't know how best to comfort the girl.

While being held by her, Ximiao simply placed her little hand gently on Arisa's head.

It's unclear how long this situation lasted, but as the doorbell rang again, it became inconvenient for Himo to go get the takeout, so Honoka silently got off the sofa and went to open the door for the delivery person.

When Arisa finally vented all her grievances, the girl's emotions had calmed down considerably.

After seeing Honoka slowly walk into the living room carrying a large bag of takeout, for some reason, Arisa felt that the grievances in her heart were not as bad as before.

"Although I don't know what's wrong with you, Arisa... let's eat something first and calm down~ Here, take my drink too."

Hiyo, who had sat down on the cushion at the table, spoke softly to the girl.

However, he glanced down and saw that his clothes were soaked with the girl's tears, and he thought to himself that it would be better to go to his room and change his clothes later.

After hearing what Hio said, Arisa simply nodded slightly.

"Um…"

As a half-bad friend, Fanxia remained silent, afraid that she might accidentally make Arisa cry.

I don’t know how long it took.

As the snacks on the table were completely devoured, the three men, patting their bellies with satisfaction, couldn't help but exchange a smile.

Compared to the heavy atmosphere just now, it now feels much more relaxed.

Taking the opportunity, Hiyo asked Arisa a question.

"Hey~ what exactly happened? Can you tell us, Arisa?"

"..."

The girl remained silent for a moment before speaking softly.

"It's my mother..."

"Eh?"

"She said I cheated on the exam and couldn't believe that I could get this score on my own merit."

Even when she ran away from home, there was no reaction whatsoever, which made Arisa's mood plummet to rock bottom.

Meanwhile, listening to Arisa's halting recount of the whole story, the two of them were at a loss for words.

After all, Arisa was indeed wronged.

But her aunt's preconceived notions are hard to change, and even tomorrow's parent-teacher meeting will probably make Arisa very uncomfortable.

Nozomi, who was sitting to the side, couldn't help but sigh.

He originally thought that as long as Arisa got a satisfactory score, the girl's worries would disappear.

But the reality was a harsh slap in the face, and things even escalated to this point...

"So, Arisa, are you going to school tomorrow? After all, there's a parent-teacher conference..."

"I'm not going! Mio, could you please tell my homeroom teacher... that I need to ask for leave?"

Arisa said this without the slightest hesitation, which shows that she was indeed angry. However, this time, the object of her anger was not Nozomi.

"Then tonight..."

Since she had fallen out with her family, Arisa probably wouldn't be able to go back to her place anytime soon. Honoka silently looked at Arisa, whose tear stains hadn't completely faded, and couldn't help but feel a little soft-hearted.

"You can stay here with us... But! You can't go to Nozomi's room!"

Although I am indeed soft-hearted, this is a matter of principle!

After hearing the conditions that Honoka mentioned, Arisa didn't think much of it and nodded in agreement.

That night.

Because Arisa was there, Honoka couldn't invite Nozomi to take a bath with her.

However, Nozomi didn't think it was a big deal.

After the three of them finished showering, they sat together on the sofa in the living room, using hairdryers to dry their wet hair.

Arisa, still wearing the sports jacket she'd taken from Nozomi's room, looked somewhat downcast, which made one feel a little sorry for her.

But Mio still didn't know how to make her happy...

As for where the girl would sleep tonight, Honoka generously offered that Arisa could stay in her room and make do on the floor for the night.

But Arisa simply smiled and declined her offer, saying that she could sleep on the sofa with just a blanket and a pillow.

Even when Kiyo was walking around with bare legs in front of her, Arisa didn't tease her, which made Kiyo quite worried.

As the living room lights went out completely, the only sound in the room was the whirring of the air conditioner.

Silent all night.

Chapter Seventy-Two Aunt

The next morning.

After preparing breakfast for two and placing it on the table, Ximiao tiptoed out with her schoolbag.

Because the parent-teacher meeting is scheduled for around 2 PM, Fanxia will not be able to come to school until the afternoon.

All that could be seen was Himo sitting alone on the tram. Even though she was sitting in a cushioned seat, she still seemed a little uncomfortable.

I even felt a little lonely.

It wasn't until he walked into the school and was about to enter the teaching building to change into indoor shoes at the shoe cabinet that he realized what was happening.

Xi Ling noticed that a beautiful woman in a black dress was standing quietly in the open space, looking somewhat at a loss.

Out of kindness, he stepped forward and asked.

"How can I help you?"

Seemingly startled by Xi Ling's voice, the beautiful woman then looked at him, a hint of surprise flashing in her beautiful eyes.

But soon, she spoke softly.

"Excuse me, where is Class A of Grade 1? I'm here for a parent-teacher meeting."

"Eh?"

Seeing the puzzled look on Ximiao's face, the beautiful woman quickly realized that something was wrong.

Before she could ask any further questions, Xi Ling quickly explained to her.

"The parent-teacher meeting doesn't start until 2 PM. Didn't you receive a notification?"

When the young man asked her this question, the beautiful woman couldn't help but show a slightly embarrassed expression.

After all, she was so angry with Arisa last night that she forgot about this incident in her haste.

After thanking Ximiao, she left in a hurry, leaving Ximiao somewhat puzzled as she watched the beautiful woman's departing figure in the open space.

I had a feeling that I'd seen her somewhere before.

However, he didn't think much of it, turned around and walked into the teaching building, changed into indoor shoes, and headed towards the classroom.

I suppose that impetuous parent from earlier was the mother of one of my classmates...

Ximiao couldn't help but wonder whose parent would be so careless as to misread the time of the parent-teacher meeting.

……

in the afternoon.

Because of the upcoming parent-teacher meeting, a large open space in front of the school was used as a temporary parking lot. Inside the teaching building, just like at the last sports meet, parents were touring the school.

"Fanxia-jie! This way, let's go this way!"

Ximiao, who was waiting for Fanxia at the entrance of the teaching building, also looked excited.

As for why he was able to spot Fanxia at a glance, it could only be attributed to Fanxia's outfit.

Baseball cap, sunglasses, and face mask have almost become Fanxia's signature outfit when she goes out; it's hard not to see her.

With Hio's striking hair color, the two of them successfully got together.

In the classroom of Class 1-A.

Ximiao sat on a small stool next to her seat, while Fanxia looked around like a curious child, seemingly finding it all very novel.

"Fanxia-jie? Why do you seem so happy?" he asked, somewhat puzzled.

When asked this question by Ximiao beside her, she didn't intend to hide it from Ximiao. She simply calmly said that she had never been to school.

"Eh?"

"Is it weird?"

"Indeed, it's strange. I thought Arisa was joking when she said that last time..."

He still remembered what Arisa said in a half-joking manner; he never expected it to be true.

However, this still doesn't prevent him from getting along with Fanxia, ​​after all, Fanxia bought an apartment here with her own skills.