"Yukinoshita, this is my request. I hope you will accept it!"

Please allow me to refuse.

Yukino Yukinoshita closed the book that was on her lap, covered her chest with her hands, and said:

"This man glanced at me twice when he came in, which made me feel very dangerous. Plus, he has a face that can deceive women, which makes me feel very unsafe!"

Ye Ziye sighed softly. He didn't know where Yukinoshita Yukino's confidence came from.

In his opinion, although Yukino Yukinoshita is very beautiful, Megumi Kato is not bad either; the two are just different in temperament.

Having spent so much time with Kato Megumi, he had never had any improper thoughts. How could he possibly have any strange ideas about Yukino Yukinoshita, whom he had just met?

"Yukinoshita-kun, I think it's very abnormal for someone to be in an empty classroom, so I glanced at you subconsciously. Also, as a normal man, I think I only looked at you out of instinct. Finally, you covered the wrong place. Believe me, no one is interested in such barren things."

Ye Ziye narrowed his eyes; he had a premonition that this Yukino Yukinoshita was going to be a rather troublesome woman.

Upon hearing Ye Ziye's words, Yukino Yukinoshita was also taken aback. From childhood to adulthood, no man had ever dared to speak to her like that.

"Don't worry, Yukinoshita. This man is quite good at risk-reward calculations and self-preservation. Given his personality, he would never do anything that would get him into criminal trouble. As for what he just said, just pretend you didn't hear it."

After she finished speaking, Hiratsuka quietly pinched Ye Ziye. She was trying her best to negotiate and couldn't let things be disrupted like this.

"He just said something so rude, I can't pretend I didn't hear it, but I can't refuse your request, teacher..."

Ye Ziye wanted to leave. Yukino Yukinoshita's personality was just too troublesome; he didn't like the girl.

Compared to her, girls like Kato Megumi are much more comfortable to be around.

Yukino Yukinoshita hesitated for a moment, glanced at Hiratsuka Shizuka, then at the indifferent Yoru Yo, before speaking.

"I accept this commission."

As she finished speaking, Ye Ziye heard a sigh of relief coming from Hiratsuka Shizuka.

"Then I'll leave it to you, Yukinoshita."

For some reason, Ye Ziye had a feeling that this was a deathbed entrustment, which made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Hiratsuka Shizuka patted Ye Ziye's shoulder and whispered in his ear.

"You should get along well with Yukinoshita. I hope that after you've been involved in club activities for a while, you won't feel so lonely anymore."

After saying that, Hiratsuka Shizuka waved her hand and left the secluded classroom without looking back.

Ye Ziye stood there, watching Hiratsuka Shizuka's disappearing figure, feeling somewhat confused.

He didn't know what Hiratsuka Shizuka's purpose was in getting him to join the club. If it was to change his lonely personality, it would have been better to have him join a sports club.

He's now in this unknown club, where there seems to be a girl even lonelier than him. He doesn't know what changes he can expect here.

But since we're here, we might as well make the best of it. Although there's an annoying guy here, this classroom is perfect for reading, which is an advantage.

Chapter 16

The ticking of the clock echoed through the empty classroom, adding a unique and pleasant sound to the quiet environment.

The windows were not closed, and the warm spring breeze of April blew into the classroom, along with the soft sunlight, making it feel very comfortable.

This kind of weather is the most pleasant, neither too hot nor too cold. The cherry blossoms outside are in full bloom, creating a beautiful and moving pink scene that makes it hard to look away.

Ye Ziye leaned against the window, took a chair and a table from the back of the classroom, and sat down opposite Yukino Yukinoshita.

Although he received a warning look at his seat, he didn't care. The window seat was always the most comfortable, and he wouldn't be stupid enough to sit in the innermost seat.

Ye Ziye held the latest volume of Love Metronome in his hand, which he had just retrieved from the classroom.

At that moment, the school was still in session, and it was his least favorite history class. So he used the excuse that Hiratsuka Shizuka needed to talk to him to successfully skip the class.

He originally thought that Yukino Yukinoshita would go to class obediently, but she stayed in the clubroom the whole time and never moved an inch.

Logically speaking, if a handsome boy and a beautiful girl are alone in an empty classroom, something is bound to happen; that would fit the plot of a youth romance comedy.

However, this principle did not apply to Ye Ziye and Yukino Yukinoshita, as both of them were engrossed in their own books.

The soft sunlight shone on their faces, and if outsiders were to visit, they would surely say they were a perfect couple.

Unfortunately, the two of them did not appreciate each other.

"Ye Zi, if possible, I would like to ask you to change seats. I don't want anyone sitting across from me; it makes me feel very insecure."

After a moment of silence, Yukino Yukinoshita spoke first, and Ye Ziye closed his book, looked up, and said...

"If you feel insecure, I suggest you sit in a corner. Psychologically speaking, people tend to feel safer in small spaces. Also, don't worry, I have no ulterior motives towards you."

Ye Ziye finished speaking slowly, without continuing to read. He had already read the last few pages of "Love Metronome" and was about to finish it.

He didn't like the feeling of endings, so he planned to wait until the new volume was released before finishing this small section.

Ye Ziye's tone was calm and there was nothing impolite about it. Yukino Yukinoshita didn't know how to refute him for a moment, but it was absolutely impossible for her to leave.

Looking at the boy quietly admiring the cherry blossoms outside the window, Yukino Yukinoshita spoke up.

"I was here first, and I'm also the head of the club. You're now one of my members, so I expect you to follow the rules of this classroom."

Yukino Yukinoshita calmly stated a fact that startled Ye Ziye, who had forgotten that he was now the subordinate of the beautiful girl in front of him.

That's why he's unwilling to join a club; it's not just about the time commitment, but also because the deeply ingrained hierarchical thinking among Japanese people is troublesome.

After glancing at Yukino Yukinoshita again, Yoko decided to back down.

He flipped the table over and moved his body accordingly, turning from facing Yukino Yukinoshita to having his back to her.

"Is this okay? If you still feel insecure, I have reason to suspect that there might be something wrong with your thinking."

Yukino Yukinoshita glanced at him briefly without saying anything. The sixteen-year-old boy's shoulders weren't that broad yet, but he already looked reassuring.

She didn't experience any unusual emotions; it was just her inner thought.

The gaze from behind only lingered for a moment before disappearing. Ye Ziye didn't mind, focusing intently on the scenery outside the window, her mind wandering to all sorts of things.

He often does this; sometimes, emptying his mind can make him feel very relaxed.

Having lived in this world for so long, he has always lived cautiously, trying to merge into this world that is completely not his.

He was never a reclusive person; it was just his personality. He considered himself to be quite adaptable, and it only took him a month to be able to sleep soundly.

He had no idea how those people who accepted the fact that they had traveled through time in an instant and perfectly integrated into the new world managed to do it.

After clearing his mind for a while, Ye Ziye finally remembered that there was one more thing he hadn't asked.

"As a member, I want to know what kind of club this is?"

Ye Ziye turned slightly, to the point where he could see Yukino Yukinoshita's face.

"Take a guess."

Yukino Yukinoshita pursed her lips and said something that Ye Ziye never expected. He thought this girl had always been cold and aloof.

"Let's go to the reading club."

Ye Ziye gave the answer she had in mind.

“How come you see?”

Yukino Yukinoshita finally closed her book, raising an eyebrow as if she had become interested.

To her, Ye Ziye was an interesting person, at least completely different from the men she had met before.

"Because there's no special environment or equipment in the classroom, and most importantly, haven't you been studying all along?"

"...I'm sorry, you guessed wrong."

Chapter 17

Yukino Yukinoshita shrugged, a faint, enigmatic smile playing on her lips, but it lasted only for a fleeting moment.

"What kind of club is this?"

"I'm talking to you now, and this is what the club's activities are about."

Ye Ziye was taken aback, somewhat confused by Yukino Yukinoshita's meaning, because the conversation was so inexplicable that he felt even others wouldn't know what this club was.

"Sorry, some of what you said is quite strange. I can't guess what kind of club this is."

"Ye Zi, how long has it been since you last spoke to a woman?"

“If we don’t count you, and Hiratsuka-sensei is also considered a woman, then it was ten minutes ago.”

This time, it was Yukino Yukinoshita who was stunned. She had never expected to receive such an answer, but she was not going to keep her in suspense any longer.

"The owners bestow their compassion upon the poor, and people call them volunteers. The activity of this community is to extend a helping hand to those in need."

Before anyone knew it, Yukino Yukinoshita had already walked up to Yoru Yoru. A gentle breeze blew by outside, softly lifting the girl's skirt.

"This is the Service Department. Welcome. Now that I have been entrusted by the teacher, I will fulfill my responsibilities and help you correct your problems."

The girl's words were flat, as if devoid of any emotion, as she stood in front of Ye Ziye, looking down at him condescendingly.

Looking at the girl in front of him, Ye Ziye suddenly sighed. He was a little reluctant to go against Hiratsuka Shizuka's wishes. Yukino Yukinoshita's personality was so strange that it had exceeded his imagination. She was an extremely troublesome woman.

Ye Ziye originally thought that the female white-collar workers in the store, who were suffering from the hardships of life, were the most troublesome, but now it seems that he was wrong.

Similarly, he stood up. At nearly 180 cm tall, he was much taller than Yukino Yukinoshita, who was 164 cm tall. The relationship between the two, with one looking down and the other looking down, had changed.

"Miss Yukinoshita, what do you think is wrong with me?"

Ye Ziye's tone remained calm, much like Yukino Yukinoshita's.

"Just as the teacher said, she thinks you are a very lonely person, and my task is to help you get rid of the label of loneliness."

Ye Ziye stared intently at the beautiful girl in front of him, unsure of what to say. This person's personality was simply not to be admired.

He originally thought he was the least polite person in the island nation, but now it seems that's not the case.

“Listen to Yukinoshita, I don’t need anyone to tell me what’s wrong with my personality. I’m not alone. Even though I am like this, I still have friends, just one.”

"One or so? That's quite an interesting idiom I've come across."

Yukino Yukinoshita's rosy lips curved into a beautiful arc, as if she were smiling, but there was something strange about it.

"If someone else says this idiom is strange, I won't argue. But if it's you, I think I can argue. You probably can't even say this idiom, right?"

Ye Ziye didn't say it explicitly, but the implied meaning was self-evident.

The smile had vanished from Yukino's delicate face as she stared intently at Yoru's face, which could easily seduce girls. Fortunately, there was no murderous intent in her eyes, making her much better than Kaguya Shinomiya.

"Ye Zi, you really have a terrible temper. How can you possibly tolerate so many of your friends?"

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