I'll give my daughter one more second.

"Yes." Yukino thought for a moment, then turned to look at Wu Shen. "Wu Shen, that's you."

"Why, why!?" Wu Shen's heart began to pound wildly.

"Because with your paramecium-like brain, I'm always afraid that one day you'll completely forget the way home and become a missing person." Yukino unleashed her full venom without holding back.

"That's it?" Wu Shen was a little taken aback by the unexpected answer.

"That's it. You are a member of the Service Department. It is the department head's responsibility to care for its members."

"Haha, so that's what 'caring' means." Wu Shen breathed a sigh of relief, unsure whether to feel relieved or disappointed.

It seems I've been deluding myself again, falling into one of life's three great illusions. Why don't I ever learn my lesson? Wu Shen slapped his forehead.

Why are you asking this kind of question?

"It's nothing, I was just a little curious."

The atmosphere returned to its initial silence, and the two of them arrived at school without saying a word.

"Remember to come to the club after school," Yukino reminded him, then hesitantly raised her hand and waved at Wu Shen like a kitten scratching something with its little paws.

"Okay, I got it," Wu Shen replied, and then walked towards his classroom.

It was lunch break, so there were no teachers in the classroom. Wu Sheng had just put his schoolbag down when Ying Qi, who was standing nearby, came over.

"I thought you weren't coming today. What happened?"

"I had a bit of a headache and fever this morning," Wu Shen casually made up an excuse. "Where did Lun go?"

"He went to the cafeteria for lunch today, and I was planning to go with him, but I've been staying up late playing online games lately and I'm a bit sleepy, so I'm going to rest for a while and not go out."

After saying this, Yingqi looked around at the scattered people to make sure no one was paying attention, then lowered his voice and continued, "But more importantly, because you didn't come this morning, rumors have started spreading in the class again."

"Seriously? I just didn't come to school this morning and rumors started spreading about me?"

These guys are way too diligent!

"It's mainly because you were just lucky. Not only were you absent this morning, but Kasumigaoka also skipped class, which is unusual for them. A group of people with incredibly vivid imaginations connected the two events. And I heard that Yukinoshita from another class also skipped school, which made those people think even more wildly."

In a sense, they unexpectedly guessed the truth this time; these events were indeed connected. Wu Shen's lips twitched slightly.

Normally, if two people skipped class at the same time, no one would care. But now that Wu Shen is a "celebrity" at school, his every move is under everyone's watchful eye, and there are bound to be some idle people who will make a big fuss about it.

Ignoring these trivial matters, Wu Shen spent his afternoon classes peacefully. Before heading to his club after school, Wu Shen went to the office. Besides reporting his absence from class that morning, he also handed in the apology letters he owed from before.

"Although the content of the apology letter is a bit formulaic, I will let bygones be bygones since you have a good attitude in admitting your mistakes." Teacher Hiratsuka patted the paper on which the apology letter was written and nodded in satisfaction.

Hearing Mr. Hiratsuka's reply, the tension that had been building up finally eased. Confessing to a teacher during class and violating school rules by going to the rooftop—frankly, if any other teacher were to judge these two offenses, either one would have earned Wu Shen a "severe punishment" as a reward.

Fortunately, I was dealing with the easy-going Hiratsuka-sensei, which is why I was able to get through these dangerous incidents safely by writing a few self-criticisms.

"But Wu Shen, I thought you'd been behaving yourself lately, so why did you skip class again today? You're such a troublesome student, don't you think you've written enough self-criticisms already?" Teacher Hiratsuka rested one hand on her desk, looked up and stared at Wu Shen thoughtfully. "Speaking of which, it seems Yukino Yukinoshita also skipped class this morning, what a coincidence."

Wu Shen's body trembled slightly involuntarily.

"I heard from some classmates that they saw you and Yukinoshita come to school together at noon?"

"It's a misunderstanding, absolutely a misunderstanding!" Wu Shenyi waved his hand righteously, indicating that there was absolutely no such thing.

"Well, buddy, I didn't expect you to be so capable. Could you tell me the details?" Hiratsuka Shizuka lit a cigarette, took a small puff, leaned back in her chair, and observed the once unremarkable exchange student in front of her with great interest.

She clearly did not believe Wu Shen's explanation of the "misunderstanding".

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Chapter 93 Nanami's Request

"Come on, answer quickly. As a teacher, it's necessary for me to know about the students in the class." Hiratsuka Shizuka's face was full of curiosity.

"Hiratsuka-sensei, you're just curious about this, aren't you?" Wu Shen retorted.

This was the first time he had ever met a teacher with such a casual attitude.

"You could say that. You should know Yukinoshita's personality quite well, right?" Hiratsuka Shizuka flicked her cigarette ash and took another drag. "She's clearly aloof and keeps people at arm's length. But she took the initiative to invite you to join the club and has maintained a close relationship with you ever since. It's hard not to notice her."

"I'm really curious about what quality you, Wu Shen, possess that makes you so attractive to her. Or do you, Wu Shen, know any kind of magic?"

"Really? Yukino and I are just acquaintances, not even friends." Wu Shen's eyes darted around.

"Yukino? You're calling her so affectionately, you're even calling her by her full name. You still say there's nothing fishy going on?" Hiratsuka Shizuka caught the detail in Wu Shen's words and couldn't wait to ask back.

Oops! I said it offhand again!

"Ahem, I'm an international student, so I don't really understand the customs here in Japan. Does calling someone by their first name have any special meaning?" Wu Shen found a perfect excuse for himself, playing dumb!

"You've always called her Yukino? And she hasn't said anything about it?"

"No." Wu Shen shook his head. It was actually Yukino who suggested calling him by his full name.

"Haha, I'm really impressed with you. But the fact that Yukinoshita didn't correct your form of address shows that she really cares about you. I'm getting more and more curious about you." Hiratsuka Shizuka laughed heartily a few times.

"Ms. Hiratsuka, please act like a teacher." Wu Shen's forehead creased with annoyance. Luckily, there was no one else in the office besides Hiratsuka Shizuka. Otherwise, he felt he would definitely be subjected to the scrutiny of numerous teachers.

"Don't worry about the details. Teacher-student relationships shouldn't be about trivial matters." Hiratsuka Shizuka exhaled a puff of smoke, then stubbed out the cigarette in the ashtray.

"Yukinoshita is actually a rather awkward girl. If you can get to know her, please give her more support and help. This request is on my behalf as her teacher. You're a member of the Service Club now, aren't you?"

"What kind of request is this?" Wu Shen sighed, but feeling the gaze from Hiratsuka Shizuka, Wu Shen nodded in the end, regardless of whether he understood the meaning of the request.

"As a man, you can't break your promise, okay?" Hiratsuka Shizuka stood up and patted Wu Shen on the shoulder casually. "Alright, that's the end of the teacher's lecture. Go do what you need to do."

Stepping out of the office, Wu Shen was relieved that Ms. Hiratsuka hadn't pressed him for details about their skipping class together. He was certain she had discovered some clues, but instead of stating it explicitly, she had told him to pay more attention to Yukino's situation. Wu Shen had to admit, she was indeed a very good teacher.

Just as Wu Shen was about to head to the club, the door to another office opened at the same time, and Yukino walked out from inside.

"Yukino, you're in the office too?" Wu Shen sometimes wondered if he and Yukino were really destined for each other. These chance encounters happened far too often.

"Well, because the top student unusually skipped class in the morning, the homeroom teacher asked me to come and talk to her after school."

"They didn't say they'd contact your parents, did they?" Wu Shen asked worriedly. He probably had some vague knowledge of Yukino's background; the upbringing of people from prestigious families was usually extremely strict.

"Don't worry, it was just a short lecture. Saito-sensei is a nice guy."

To receive Yukino's "not bad" evaluation proves that Yukino considers him a teacher worthy of recognition.

"More importantly, what are you doing in the office?" Yukino had obviously guessed that Wu Shen had come to the office, since students usually wouldn't be in the office area unless there was something wrong.

"I'm similar to you, I came to talk to Hiratsuka-sensei about skipping class this morning." The two chatted as they walked into the club room.

Yukino remained seated in the chair by the window, taking a paperback book from her bag and placing it on her desk. Then she began to brew tea using the utensils kept in the activity room.

As usual, Wu Shen sat down in the chair near the door. Usually, there was no sign of anyone from the Service Club. With nothing to do, he was just about to find something to do to kill time when Yukino suddenly came over and handed him a disposable paper cup filled with tea.

"Thank you." Wu Shen was taken aback for a moment, then immediately reached out and took the cup. He remembered that Yukino usually brewed and drank her own cup, so why was he suddenly getting one today?

Moreover, he remembered that Yukino usually brewed black tea, but today she had unusually chosen green tea.

However, Wu Shen didn't care too much. He just didn't ask for it normally. If he asked for it, Yukino would definitely not mind giving him some tea.

Feeling a bit thirsty, Wu Shen took a small sip and put it down, wondering whether he should take this opportunity to do some homework.

"How does it taste?" Yukino's ethereal and indifferent voice suddenly came.

"Ah...not bad. Yukino, your tea-making skills are quite proficient." Wu Shen was caught off guard by the sudden question, but he quickly recovered and gave an answer.

"That's good." After receiving a satisfactory reply, Yukino returned to her seat and continued reading her book as if nothing had happened.

But this series of events, combined with what Wu Yi had said before, made Wu Shen extremely concerned.

What's wrong with Yukino today? Is it really like what Amane and Mai said? But what's the trigger? Wu Shen doesn't believe he has the charm to make people fall in love at first sight.

Wu Shen felt as if he had overlooked some crucial detail. He believed that once he could figure out this problem, all the mysteries would be revealed.

"Yukino..." Just as Wu Shen was about to speak to test Yukino, he heard a knock at the door.

"Huh, people from the Service Club actually came?" Wu Shen was somewhat surprised. He had been in the Service Club for almost a week, and this was the first time he had seen anyone other than him and Yukino.

"Please come in, the door isn't locked," Yukino said calmly, putting down her book.

"Excuse me, is this the Service Club where we can help people solve their problems...? Huh? Wu Shen? Yukinoshita?"

After Yukino replied, the door was quickly opened by the person outside. Her voice was somewhat timid at first, as if she was not very comfortable in front of strangers, but when she turned her gaze to the interior of the activities club, her tone instantly changed to one of surprise.

Wu Shen looked towards the door and realized that the person who came in was actually Aoyama Nanami, who worked with him at the supermarket.

If I remember correctly, she did go to the same school as me.

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Chapter 94 Cat Lover

"What brings you here, Aoyama-kun?" Yukino asked gently.

Yukino didn't react in any unusual way to Aoyama Nanami's arrival. But for some reason, Wu Shen felt that Yukino's gaze towards him seemed much sharper.

"I heard from people in my class that this club can help others complete some requests. So I thought I'd give it a try, and I didn't expect to run into someone I know. So the same club Wu Shen was talking about is the Service Club." Nanami sat down in the chair opposite Yukino and Wu Shen. Because she met someone she knew, she felt much more relaxed.

"Let's skip the pleasantries. So, Aoyama-kun, what kind of request have you come to our Service Club for? Could you tell me?"

So, Aoyama Nanami described his request in detail.

"Help the cat find its owner?" Putting down the paper cup in his hand, Wu Shen was a little surprised by Qi Hai's request.

"You're willing to help abandoned cats find owners; it seems you're a very kind person." For some reason, Yukino's previously cold demeanor softened considerably after hearing Nanami's request.

"No, I'm not that kind of person." Nanami shook her head embarrassedly. "Actually, I'm doing this on behalf of someone else. There's a male classmate of mine who was ordered to get rid of too many stray cats in the dormitory within a certain period of time because he had taken them in."

"How could they bear to kick all the cats out? Wouldn't that mean they'd all be homeless again? This is really upsetting." Yukino frowned, her voice filled with dissatisfaction.