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

She knew there was no such thing as a free lunch, and An Shu wouldn't suddenly change her mind. Everything comes at a price, and she understood that perfectly.

But what does he have to give up himself? Points, obviously not. After all, someone who can spend 30 million to buy the right to slack off in class is not short of money.

So there's only one left...

She guessed the answer and began to feel uneasy, but also disgusted and disdainful.

Sure enough, even if he's cute, he's still a disgusting guy at heart.

"Kushida-kun probably guessed it already, right? Next time you have something on your mind, don't look at me! The eyes are the windows to the soul, and no matter how much you try to hide it, you can't completely hide the slightest fluctuations. So, will you agree?" Anshu shook her head, because her relaxed demeanor would put even more pressure on the other person.

We can take a firmer grip on the initiative.

At the same time, he didn't want to be idle and started thinking about what to do if she refused.

After all, the current plan is based on the premise that she can agree. If she refuses, we need to prepare two backup plans.

"..."

Sure enough.

Kikyo Kushida didn't respond, but she gripped the hem of her skirt even tighter. She pursed her lips, which turned bloodless from the force, and her breathing became heavy and labored.

humiliation.

What she can feel.

Turn on him, slap him to vent your anger, and then leave. At worst, let him spread rumors! We've already been through this once, haven't we?

The worst outcome is leaving this school and starting over somewhere else!

She thought so, but could she really do it?

She didn't know, so she was confused.

The person in front of me is clearly interested in me. If I really do that, will I even be able to leave this room today?

There were many ways he could have proven to himself how capable he was, so why call the chairman and propose a plan like that?

I subtly threatened him, wondering if he was actually planning to do it after I refused.

She assumed An Shu's thoughts with the utmost malice. She was no longer the "Kushida Little Angel."

If that's the case, then this is no longer just about asking him not to reveal your secret; it's about your own safety...

So why did I come to see him today? Just as he said at the beginning, I was being presumptuous.

Even assuming An Shu had no malicious intent, wouldn't I still have to drop out of this school? And what would happen after that?

Having always been a strong-willed person, I can accept my parents' disappointment, the gossip of neighbors and friends, and even dropping out of school. But I doubt it will be so easy.

If An Shu had allowed Chairman Ban Yanagi to add a few more lines to his file, his life... would have been over.

A sudden surge of inexplicable emotions welled up inside her; she felt two of them, and they seemed somewhat familiar.

All those negative emotions that I had suppressed for a long time suddenly erupted.

"Cough cough cough cough—"

She suddenly bent over and coughed violently.

It's an old problem I've had for a long time: nausea and dry heaving.

That suffocating feeling that used to suffocate me when I lost to others has returned.

She suddenly sat up straight, staring intently at An Shu. Her nose began to sting, and tears welled up in her eyes, but she didn't let them fall because she squinted her eyes to prevent them from falling.

This appearance, however, actually stunned An Shu.

It feels like I've become a real bad guy...

To be honest, it was my fault!

Mind your own business...

Did Kikyo Kushida do anything wrong? No...

She simply didn't want her other side to be exposed; she just longed to gain the trust of others, even if her motives weren't pure, she didn't have any bad intentions...

She doesn't seem to have done anything wrong! Even if she has two faces, that's none of An Shu's business; it's hers!

It has nothing to do with An Shu. An Shu is no one to her and has no right to interfere in her life...

An Shu's initial goal was to anticipate the reversal that would occur after she agreed to those excessive conditions. At that time, she would experience intense emotional turmoil due to escaping a calamity and An Shu's sudden change of heart, and she would remember An Shu's words very clearly.

If you try to reason with her normally, she won't listen at all, so this is the only way to bring her to her senses.

Having read the original novel, An Shu knew her, or rather, she already understood people like her.

Was everything she did—desperately trying to win everyone's favor and gain their trust—truly to satisfy her own sense of superiority?

An Shu didn't think so.

There are many people like her in China, where the competitive pressure is much greater than in Japan.

Ultimately, their mentality boils down to a desire for recognition from others.

Therefore, they forget their true selves and try their best to be "someone else's child." This is also a sign of a lack of self-confidence.

If someone maintains the identity of "someone else's child" for too long, they will become dependent on it. Once this identity is broken and exposed, the blow to such a person will be fatal!

It's simple to untangle the knot in the girl's heart: just "truly" accept her.

But at this moment, An Shu hesitated because the girl's hateful and desperate eyes made him feel that he was being too harsh.

Is it necessary to correct her?

It seems not... What she wants to do is her own business.

I guess I was just meddling in other people's business.

Should we give up?

An Shu wavered for a moment. Anyway, it wasn't his business, since they were leaving after the summer vacation this semester.

He said it was for her own good, but was he even worthy of it? He wasn't anyone to her, and if he had to name a person, he was just a teaching assistant who slacked off at work every day.

Fine, I'll apologize anyway and say I was just teasing her. What happens next is up to her...

An Shu sighed inwardly.

"Comb..."

"Humph!"

An Shu had only uttered one syllable when she was interrupted by her cold snort.

She stood up abruptly, which caused the chair behind her to fall to the ground. However, she didn't care. She simply wiped away the tears welling up in her eyes, walked around the table, and came to An Shu's side.

"Hurry up if you want it. I didn't ask for leave this morning, and it'll be marked as an absence." She turned her face away, as if resigned to her fate, loosened her tightly clenched hands, and urged coldly.

###Chapter 406 Heart-to-Heart Talk (End)###

(' "..."

After she said such things, it's too late for her to apologize now.

An Shu was choked by the words.

Apologizing at this point would inevitably worsen the relationship between you and her.

Because she apologized, everything that had just happened seemed like a mockery of her. If she hadn't spoken up, it could have been a joke, but now that she's apologizing, the so-called joke has gone too far.

If it were just An Shu herself, it wouldn't matter, but the key issue is her own clumsy younger sister, with whom she has some interaction.

Well, besides Hui and myself, she's the only other person in the class I've interacted with.

Although the girl had warned her that she always tried to elicit secrets from others and shouldn't get too close, so their friendship wasn't deep, they could at least exchange a few words.

This was also the reason why An Shu initially wanted to guide her back on the right track.

After all, my sister has been here for a month and hasn't made a single real friend... At least having someone to talk to is a good start.

but……

It was still a complete failure... That silly little girl, she dares to climb on my back and play at home... but when we go out alone, she won't say a word...

Well……

Let's leave those aside for now.

For now, all we can do is continue singing the script for a bit.

"Since you don't want to waste time, then cute Kushida-san, could you look at me?"

"..."

Having made the choice, even though she was unwilling, she still did as An Shu said.

With slightly reddened eyes, she forced a mocking smile: "Let's make this clear first, if I do it with you, then Teacher Anshu will promise to keep it a secret, right?"

"That's true. But Kushida-san is being so proactive, does she have a lot of experience with this?"

"Yes, that's right~" she drawled in her sweet voice, nodding her head. "I have a lot of experience! Even I myself don't know if I've ever had any diseases! If Teacher Anshu isn't afraid, you can come and do as you please! Hmm, if you're not afraid to go back and pass it on to Miori and the others, that would be even better~"

"Girls shouldn't be so self-degrading, um, I mean, talking nonsense like that."

"Don't you believe me, Ms. Anshu?" Kikyo Kushida pouted. She was never a weak little girl. She ripped off her hair clip, shook her head, and let her short hair, which was almost touching her shoulders, fall loose. "Do I have to take off my clothes myself?"

She braced herself on the table with one hand and lightly jumped onto it.

He also kicked off his little leather shoes.

"Not for now. Before that, I'd like to hear Kushida-kun's own account of what you did in the past."

"Didn't you say you knew everything? Could it be that you actually didn't know and were trying to trick me into revealing anything?"

"Of course I know, blog. I don't need to say more, do I? I just want to hear our lovely Kushida-kun tell us about his dark past firsthand." An Shu took a final sip of tea, put down his teacup, and stood up.

"Ha, do you men all like playing these 'special games'?"

"Kushida-kun seems to know a lot about this kind of thing."

"After all, there are only a few topics that girls usually discuss."

"That's somewhat surprising. But may I speak of it now?"