A newbie's anime life diary

"Ah, I've been exposed..." x2

In the afternoon, in the classroom of Class C, Grade 3, Shi Yu was lying on her desk, lost in thought. She didn't listen to what the teacher was saying on the podium, nor did she need to. Now she just needed to review at her own pace and then take the exam.

However, she had no interest in reading today.

Actually, Shi Yu wasn't that angry about Xue Hui's "punishment" last night. What angered her was that Xue Hui hadn't come to see her or talk to her properly, and instead had left her behind.

'Seriously, is work really that important?'

Her slender eyebrows furrowed slightly, making her look pitiful. The girls around her also noticed Shiyu's appearance, but they didn't really feel like comforting her.

First, they didn't know the reason; second, Shiyu was always very aloof and didn't talk much; and third, they were still in class, and neither of them was as outstanding as the other to the point that the teacher ignored her.

Not long after, the bell rang, and the teacher packed up her textbooks and left the classroom right on time.

All the students were packing up to go home. The third-year students had basically given up their club activities and would either go to the library to study or go home.

However, Shi Yu remained silent, somewhat out of place amidst the lively atmosphere in the class.

"Could it be that she got dumped?"

"You mean with the student council vice president? Could it be that you're really having an affair?"

Gradually, some subtle discussions began to emerge among the girls.

Shiyu heard it, but she was in no mood to pay attention to it; she just felt increasingly wronged.

Suddenly, the classroom fell silent.

Then, a steady series of footsteps came and stopped in front of Shiyu.

"What's wrong? Aren't you going home after school?"

Xuehui's voice made Shiyu pause in surprise. Looking up, she found Xuehui standing in front of her with a big smile on his face.

"Why are you here? Didn't you go out on business?"

"Of course I came to find you. Come on, I'll take you somewhere." Without waiting for Shi Yu's reply, he grabbed her hand and pulled her up, then took Shi Yu's coat with his other hand. The two of them left the classroom hand in hand in full view of everyone.

Along the way, everyone, whether they knew them or not, stared at the two of them in shock.

Shiyu finally realized what was happening and looked at Xuehui, saying, "What's wrong with you? Aren't you afraid of bad rumors spreading at school?"

"What's the big deal? You've always been my girlfriend, and so has Yukino. We've kept it hidden long enough, and I don't think it's necessary anymore." As he spoke, the two arrived at the entrance on the first floor. After changing his own shoes, Yukiteru went straight to open Utaha's shoe cabinet, squatted down, and helped the still somewhat dazed Utaha put on her little leather shoes, which certainly attracted a lot of attention.

Then, without stopping, he took Shiyu to the parking lot and drove out of the school.

"Where exactly are you taking me?" Shiyu was completely baffled by Xuehui's series of actions.

You'll find out soon enough.

A few minutes later, the car stopped at a park near the station. After helping Shiyu out of the car, Xuehui even put a black cloth over her eyes before leading her inside.

Throughout the journey, Shi Yu's heart was in her throat, completely unable to guess what was going on.

After walking for two minutes, they finally stopped. At this moment, Xuehui stood behind Shiyu and said to her, "I remember there's a plot in your new book where the female protagonist dreams of a marriage proposal, right?"

As he spoke, Xuehui slowly untied the black cloth from Shiyu's head.

Hearing Xuehui's words, Shiyu paused for a moment, and slowly opened her closed eyes.

The square in front of me was covered with fiery red roses, which were spread all over the ground.

Then, Xuehui came up to her, smiled, and took out a small red heart-shaped box, which he then opened.

Chapter 302 Super Clingy

When the long-awaited ring appeared in front of Shi Yu, she was completely stunned in disbelief.

If the sea of ​​flowers in front of her was just a pleasant surprise, this was something that made her so happy she was practically beside herself.

Suddenly, looking at Xuehui standing in front of her, smiling but silent, Shiyu felt a lump in her throat. She asked, "When did you prepare all this?"

"As for the ring, it's already prepared."

Pointing to the sea of ​​roses behind her, Xuehui said, "I started arranging this after I finished my work at noon, but it took longer than I expected, and I almost couldn't make it back in time. It would have been awkward if I had let you leave in a few minutes tonight."

"Hmph, serves you right for not coming to see me during the day. Now you're feeling scared, aren't you!" Although she said that, it was actually Shiyu herself who was truly terrified.

"Hehe, I was just doing this for the sake of the show, wasn't I?" Faced with Shiyu's questioning, Xuehui initially just wanted to give a casual answer, but seeing the serious look in her eyes, he could only sigh and say, "Okay, sorry, I wasn't paying attention. I won't do it again."

Shiyu tilted her chin up, quite satisfied with Xuehui's reaction. But she couldn't be dissatisfied; he had already done so much, and even if she were extremely angry, she couldn't muster any more.

"Honestly, when did you come up with these kinds of tricks?"

Originally, in Shiyu's impression, Xuehui was very considerate and sometimes quite romantic, but this was the first time she had ever seen a scene like today.

"I was originally thinking about what kind of environment to use for this, and then I suddenly remembered that you had written a novel manuscript before, which included a description of the female protagonist's dream. So I thought, is this what you've always wanted? I put a lot of effort into finishing it today, and I think it's really good. I'm sure you'll be satisfied."

"If you're satisfied, then I'm satisfied, but..."

At this point, Shiyu glanced at the ring box that Xuehui was still holding, and raised her voice slightly, "In this situation, don't you know what to say?"

"Huh? Do you really want me to tell you?"

Xuehui was stunned for a moment. He looked around. Although there were only the two of them in the park at the moment, in the distance, outside the park, he could still see some passersby stopping and looking in their direction.

To be honest, Yukiteru was a little nervous. After all, both Yukino and Shizuka had been in private environments before, and they hadn't made any extra preparations.

This time, Xuehui put a lot of thought into the design himself, and even skipped half a day of class.

As for why we did this...

Although Shiyu is usually quite active at home, she's even started researching cooking now, aside from studying. But Xuehui knows that this stems from a lack of self-confidence in her.

In terms of career, Utaha felt she couldn't compare to Haruno, nor did she have the talent in that area. Even Yukino had already decided to pursue a management career and run the company with her sister. Eriri was the same; as a manga artist, she was fully capable of collaborating with Yukiteru—one for the story, the other for the artwork. With their combined skill, reaching the top ranks of JUMP would be no problem at all.

Even Xiaojing already has a baby, while I still have studies to finish, so I can't compare at all.

While its performance in the light novel category is decent, it still hasn't caught up.

Although Xuehui didn't mean to favor anyone, Shiyu was holding a grudge and wanted to improve her presence in other ways.

Therefore, Xuehui made these arrangements today not only because it was what Shiyu herself hoped for, but also to dispel her usual concerns.

Taking a deep breath, Xuehui looked at Shiyu, who was full of expectation, took half a step forward, stood in front of Shiyu, looked into her eyes and said, "Miss Kasumigaoka Shiyu, marry me."

Hearing Xuehui's earnest words, Shiyu blushed instantly. Although she had imagined many scenarios of Xuehui proposing to her before, and even written them into her novels, having him notice and replicate them in reality made her feel incredibly happy.

After waiting a few seconds, seeing that Shiyu was just staring at him without moving or reacting in any other way, Xuehui couldn't help but get a little anxious.

"Um, Shiyu, what's your answer?"

"...Ah!" Realizing what was happening, Shi Yu's eyes darted left and right, as if she were trying to find a reason to excuse herself.

Sure enough, after a moment's thought, Shi Yu immediately put on a haughty expression, raised her left hand and said, "You're so clueless! Do you think I have any other answer? Hurry up and put it on!"

Xuehui smiled at Shiyu's reaction, then immediately took out a ring and put it on her finger. He then took her hand and said, "From now on, you are officially my fiancée."

"Hmph, too bad you have a lot of fiancées." Shaking her head, Shi Yu couldn't help but laugh at Xue Hui's momentary awkward expression. "Alright, I was just saying. Anyway, I'm doomed for you, sir, so do whatever you want. But you have to protect me!"

"Don't worry, no one can bully you except me."

"What happened last night won't do!"

"Okay, okay~"

Holding Shiyu's hand, the two lingered in the park for a while before finally leaving.

The vast sea of ​​roses remained, and many pedestrians later entered the park to take photos of the flower field and uploaded them online.

[A couple, suspected to be high school students, had a marriage proposal in a park; photos of the scene taken amidst a sea of ​​flowers are shown.]

[Shocking! High school students these days are playing like this!]

...No matter where you are, there are always clickbait headlines like this.

That evening, after returning home, as expected, Shiyu was in her usual good mood again, though perhaps a little too good. After dinner, she clung to Xuehui, smiling and holding his arm as they sat on the sofa. She didn't watch any TV programs, just stayed by his side, as if she wanted to follow him even to the bathroom.

"Hmm... is it really necessary to be this happy?"

Since it was just the same few people at home today, and Eriri and Haruno still hadn't come, Shizuka and Yukino put on their rings and didn't plan to take them off for the time being. Yukiteru was also planning to visit Eriri over the weekend, so there was no need for them to hide them.

Shi Yu also noticed the rings on their hands, but didn't pay them any attention.

In the end, Xuehui answered their questions.

"I see, tsk tsk, no wonder Shiyu is so happy." Sister Xiaojing couldn't help but shudder as she looked at Shiyu, who was constantly acting coquettishly. It was really a bit unusual to see Shiyu, who usually acted like a queen, behaving like such a little woman.

"Yeah, they're super clingy, it's not something I'm used to." Yukino nodded in agreement, but still expressed her understanding.

The only thing to worry about is how to explain their relationship when they go to school next week.

Does Chapter 303 still have the effect of lowering intelligence?

The news that Xuehui went directly to Shiyu's class after school and held her hand as they walked through the school spread within half an hour.

There was no way around it; one was a third-year student, famous throughout the entire school, and the other was the student council vice president. Most importantly, Yukiteru, the vice president, was in a relationship with Yukino. These bombshell details fueled the students' desire to uncover the truth.

Unfortunately, none of them dared to ask Yukino. Although she had only been the student council president for a short time, Yukino's position was exceptionally secure; no one could shake her position or dare to challenge her authority.

The other two people involved left the school in a flash, so the onlookers can only wait until Monday when school starts to find out what happened.

As for Yukino and Shizuka's question, Yukiteru didn't seem to care at all: "It's just about having a harem, so what if they know? With my current achievements, nobody's going to criticize me for a little personal problem. What I need to consider is how to deal with it if Utaha's parents find out about this."

Only Utaha is mentioned here because both Shizuka's side and Yukino's or Eriri's families are aware of Yukiteru's situation and haven't objected, which means they've tacitly accepted it. Utaha's family, however, is just an ordinary family, and they would definitely find this harem-like arrangement difficult to accept. Therefore, they need to quickly consider a solution.

However, Shiyu, like Xuehui before her, didn't care about this issue. Holding Xuehui's hand tightly, she shook her head and said, "Anyway, I won't give up. Let them do whatever they want. At worst, I'll go back with a big belly. What can they do to me?"

"..." Yukino and Shizuka shook their heads in unison as they looked at Utaha's expression. It seemed that today's events had been too much for her; to put it in a standard flag-like phrase, "there's nothing to be afraid of anymore."

"Well, of course, things like instantly getting the flag won't happen." Xuehui pinched Shiyu's cheek and said, "Don't exaggerate like that. If they really find out, I'll take the lead and find a way to get your aunt and uncle to agree."

Sister Xiaojing nodded in agreement: "That's right. Anyway, Xuehui said it before, getting a marriage certificate is just a matter of talking. If the sky falls, the man will hold it up; we don't need to worry about it."

"Isn't it said that if the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up?"

"Aren't you the tallest in the family? What's the difference?"

Xiaojing's question left Xuehui speechless. Indeed, Xiaojing was the tallest girl in the family, but she was still almost 10 centimeters shorter than Xuehui.

As for the others, their heights were about the same; even the shortest, Eriri, was 1.6 meters tall. The so-called "preferred traits" of Japanese girls simply didn't exist in Yukiteru's family.

"Hmm~ I feel like this topic is starting to go off-topic. Oh well, whatever. Anyway, just one sentence: I'll take the blame if anything happens." Xuehui said with a wry smile.