I just hope to live a leisurely life in the world of anime.

That looks familiar! Wait, isn't that the one I used to cover my books?

Sure enough... wait a minute!

An Shu was about to sigh when she suddenly froze; there seemed to be something inside the black plastic bag.

An Shu picked it up and shook it, and a piece of paper fell out.

'I really don't understand. There are four lovely girls in the family, and they all like Brother Anshu. Why does Brother Anshu have to do this to us? He has to secretly buy and read these doujinshi! Sigh... Hmm! For Brother Anshu's sake, the doujinshi is confiscated! (Seriously, I didn't want to read it myself! By the way, it was Rem, the most well-behaved girl in Brother Anshu's eyes, who made me steal it! Hehehe~)'

With its elegant handwriting, An Shu immediately reveals who it belongs to.

Because between the lines, the girl's wicked sense of humor is fully revealed.

"So you can read them if you want! But could you give them back first? I still have a few books I haven't finished reading!"

An Shu's face darkened, filled with deep regret. She really should have moved the notebook last night!

That's not right either. The last time I touched the notebook was the day before yesterday. Maybe they stole it the night before last!

Damn it! We'll remember this grudge!

###Chapter 293 Forgot to Bring Lunch###

"Class dismissed."

The teacher, whose face was slightly serious, pushed up his glasses and walked out of the classroom with his textbooks.

The noise in the classroom was noticeably less than usual.

After all, school was over, the cafeteria was open, and half the people had already left.

The girl sitting in the last row corner closed her book, put the pen cap back in, and began to worry.

She first glanced cautiously at the small group sitting in the front row, then picked up her schoolbag and slowly walked out to avoid getting into trouble.

Stepping out of the classroom through the back door, the girl breathed a sigh of relief, but remained vigilant. She quickly walked forward, turned the corner, and entered the restroom.

It's a private school after all, so everything else is lacking, but the environment is definitely good!

Each toilet has a separate stall, and there's a bottle of aromatherapy oil on the ventilation window to remove odors; it even smells a bit nice...

Of course, that's not the main topic; we'll have to discuss that separately.

The girl, carrying her schoolbag, opened a half-closed door, sat on the toilet seat, and then closed it.

goo~

Her stomach was growling again, and the girl sighed.

I was in such a rush this morning because I was going to be late, I forgot to bring the lunchbox I prepared last night!

Because I was afraid that my lunchbox would smell bad if I left it in my schoolbag overnight, I'm... going hungry right now!

"Sigh... Shall we go to the cafeteria?"

The school cafeteria provides meals, meaning lunch is free.

But there were too many people!

The bustling crowd didn't appeal to the young girl.

Perhaps I used to like it, but now I don't even dare to yearn for it anymore...

It's not that we can't go later, it's just that the lunch break is less than an hour long, and if we go later, we won't be able to finish our meal.

Boarding students are not allowed to leave the school unless they ask for leave; otherwise, they can go home to get their lunch...

"I can't go hungry, it's only once." The girl sighed again, beginning to compromise with reality.

"But the schoolbag..."

Because she was afraid that if she left it in the classroom, someone else would take it and use it for pranks, the girl usually took it with her when she left school at noon.

It would be unwise to take it to the crowded cafeteria now.

"Never mind, I'll just make do with this."

It was unwise, but what could she do? She dared not put it back in the classroom.

Having made her decision, she stopped dawdling. The girl stood up, dusted off her clothes, and went out the door.

My bad luck started as soon as I stepped out of the restroom.

What are we going to eat at the cafeteria later?

"Whatever, it's just a few dishes anyway, you can't possibly make a big deal out of them."

"I really envy those classmates who can go home to eat. I wish my home was closer to school."

Three girls walked side by side in the not-so-spacious corridor, taking up most of the space while pushing and shoving each other. Fortunately, there weren't many people in the teaching building at that time, so it didn't have much of an impact.

The girl, who had just stepped out of the restroom, had no time to react before she bumped into a trio walking towards her.

“Then you can apply for day school, and then…” The girl in the middle patted her companion walking to her left; she was the one who had just been envying someone else.

Before she could finish speaking, she noticed the person blocking her way, paused, and stopped talking. She then adopted a teasing tone to remind her companion, "Oh, isn't this our class's top student, Karuizawa? What a coincidence!"

“…Hmm.” The girl looked away awkwardly, not daring to answer or meet their gaze. She turned and walked away, then started jogging after taking two steps, not wanting to get into a conflict with them.

"Karuizawa-san!"

The girl who had just greeted Karuizawa Kei called out to her retreating figure.

But the girl kept walking.

"Hmm," the girl standing in the middle shrugged.

"Are you still eating?" the girl on the left asked.

……

"Huh...huh..."

After climbing two flights of stairs, the panting girl leaned against the wall; the wind on the rooftop above was a bit chilly.

"They probably won't follow us," she said, brushing the wind-blown strands of hair behind her ear.

Now, the girl was at a loss.

If you go to the cafeteria now, you'll definitely run into them.

But if I don't go, I'm so hungry...

Oh right! Please help Rem!

She rummaged through her bag and found her phone.

Because of what happened last time, I've been hiding a key to the house under the rug, and I haven't locked the outermost iron gate myself. I guess I can just ask Rem to bring me a bento box.

Rem is so gentle, she probably won't refuse! Hmm...

The girl hesitated for a moment, but the feeling of emptiness in her stomach made her feel a little uncomfortable.

……

"Why haven't they come back yet? Luckily I refused to go shopping with them! Girls are such a hassle..."

Anshu, huddled in the kotatsu, glanced at the wall clock, then looked away and focused her attention back on the television program.

Just then, a bell rang.

An Shu was a little stunned. She looked around and found the source of the ringing next to the TV. "Who went out without their phone?"

He left the warm kotatsu, and a phone notification appeared on the lit screen. The name displayed on the notification was just a single character, "Hui".

###Chapter 294 Infiltrating a Girls' School###

"Emmm, is it going to rain...?"

Carrying a lunchbox, with the main road behind me, although it wasn't exactly bustling with traffic, the flow of vehicles was still considerable.

An Shu glanced at the sky and fell silent.

He crossed his arms, tapping his right arm with his left index finger. Where is the person who was supposed to be there?

I just answered the phone, and after hearing her request, I rushed over. We agreed to meet at the door, but...

Three minutes should have passed by now.

I didn't bring my phone and can't get in touch with anyone.

An Shu sighed and began pacing back and forth.

At that moment, the big tree in the guard booth poked its head out and spoke to An Shu.

"Hello, I've noticed you've been here for quite a while, Huang Youlong and Ze Ling. Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Oh dear," An Shu subconsciously looked around before realizing that the security guard's eyes were fixed on her.

He cleared his throat and walked over, hoping he could ask this older man for a favor.

"Excuse me, do you know Karuizawa Megumi?"

The security guard, surnamed Karuizawa, thought for a moment, then shook his head. "I don't know her."

After all, there are so many students in the school, how could he possibly get to know them one by one?

Are you this classmate's friend? What do you need her for?

“She forgot her lunch at home this morning, so I brought it to her. I told her to wait for me at the school gate, but she hasn’t come yet…” An Shu waved the bag in her hand at him.

"Oh, is that so..." The security guard nodded, pulling open a drawer in the table in front of him and rummaging through it, while asking, "Don't you have her phone number?"

"I forgot to bring my phone."

"Oh..." The security guard said "Oh" again and took out the things he had just been looking for. "Okay, fill out the information form and come in and look for it."

“Huh? Boys can go to girls’ schools too?” An Shu was taken aback, somewhat puzzled.

But what was even stranger was the security guard. He gestured for An Shu to take the pen, picked up the cup next to him, took a small sip of water, and replied matter-of-factly, "Of course not! Isn't that obvious?"

"..."

So An Shu's lips twitched as she understood the situation.