I, who advocate giving up, feel like a disqualified person

Besides, he was just complaining symbolically.

And during the fight, he told me the information he knew.

...For example, it might look like this:

"You bastard, do you know that his friend is in trouble?" He waved his fist.

"So what if I don't know!" Block it.

"If you don't know, then don't interfere!" He waved his fist.

"I'm angry because you hid it from me!" he fought back.

...and that's pretty much it.

"If you don't want to, just refuse... Why force yourself like this?"

"Even if I refuse...senior, you won't agree, right? Besides, when you came to me, you didn't allow me to refuse at all." This is completely putting the blame on someone else.

"Then let me ask you one last time, do you really hate the drama club..."

"...Of course...Of course not, I was just saying it in anger..." It's better not to be angry at this time.

"...Tsk, I don't understand why you're angry."

"It's because you spoke to me in that tone at the beginning..."

"If you hadn't suddenly said you wanted to persuade him yourself, would I have been so angry?"

"The most important thing is that you're hiding it from me, right?"

I always felt like another argument was about to break out...but luckily the senior stopped us in time and changed the subject to another side.

"Yes, yes... As a senior, I must apologize first. It was wrong of me to yell at you, but it was also because you got carried away."

Is this really an apology...

"Yes, yes..." Well, let's not dwell on it.

"Then it's your turn."

"...What?" I pretended not to understand.

"Apologize... You're also wrong, aren't you?" He frowned slightly. "Are you trying to get away with this?"

"Ah, okay, okay, it's my fault. I shouldn't have said that... But it's also because Senior didn't say anything."

"You're a quick learner."

"...No way, I'm just naturally talented."

I said as I started to approach him, "Can you walk? You'd better leave quickly. It looks like they're about to close."

"This isn't a boxing match, how could I not be able to move?" He said as he left the door and picked up the schoolbag that had fallen beside him.

I also picked up the scattered books and put them in the schoolbag beside me.

"Are you done packing?" my senior asked me while standing at the stairs.

"Okay..." I said and hurried to catch up.

"...Come to think of it, Senior Su actually had that kind of thing happen to him."

I always feel a little...unbelievable.

However, the senior's reaction was to return to his usual calmness.

"Anything can happen. What happened to others may happen to us one day. Only then can we empathize with others."

With a slightly unsteady step, we walked down the stairs together.

"Well, if that day comes... I will persuade you to step out of the shadows."

Ah, saying this kind of thing always feels... a little embarrassing.

"...Is that so...It's a pity that I can't persuade others. I can only hope that such a thing won't happen to you."

Oh, you are indeed a senior, your speech is very elegant.

"Then...can I take care of Senior Su's affairs?"

I asked this question again.

"Ah~" He seemed to sigh, "Since it's like this... I can only leave it to you."

Only...it's said as if it were a last resort.

"But...I'm worried whether you can succeed."

Worried...

"Is there a clear definition of success? I don't really understand what constitutes successful persuasion. I simply want the person being persuaded to understand clearly what they need to do."

"Are you clear about what you're going to do... Well, that's all." He stretched, but immediately stopped because of the pain in his waist. It looked quite funny.

"If we had discussed this calmly from the beginning, there wouldn't have been so much trouble..."

"There are no ifs in this world. Besides..." He paused, "I suddenly feel that this kind of communication is quite good."

"...Yeah, yeah..." I agreed casually.

But I don't want it to happen again.

I always hope that the people around me can be happy

When I went downstairs with my senior, I suddenly remembered that I didn’t go to the club today... and neither of us went. I don’t know what the situation is.

On the other hand, the senior beside him didn't seem to realize this problem yet... Well, the seniors in the drama club are already mature enough, so even if there's no one to guide them, they know what to do. As for Rinsen River... this kind of situation happens all the time anyway, so it shouldn't be a big deal.

"Come to think of it." The senior, who had been silent for a moment, suddenly spoke up, "When are you going to persuade him?"

"Ah... I don't know."

"Why?" He suddenly stopped. "Didn't I tell you what happened to him?"

"...I know, but judging by the current situation, Senior Su should have other concerns." I paused and looked at the senior beside me.

"...is that so?"

"That's right." I rubbed my sore shoulders. "Because when you were talking to him just now, I suddenly noticed his emotions fluctuating. Do you remember what he said?"

"...This...I don't quite remember."

"I still remember you saying, 'Now is not the time to do this'... That's what you meant."

"Ah, now that you mention it, I remember."

"Well, even Senior Su, who is usually so kind, got angry, which shows that... he is very disgusted by such words. As for the reason, it is probably because it is not just you, Senior, but also others who have said such words to him."

Isn't it time...?

Well, it’s not hard to guess the reason for the disgust.

"Indeed, parents sometimes say these things to their children... I'm the same way." The senior suddenly smiled bitterly. "Although things got better after high school, I didn't pursue anything interesting in elementary and middle school... Now I just write scripts."

"It's good to have something to do... Besides, Senior is enjoying it, so there's nothing to complain about, right?"

Besides, you have a senior student by your side.

"That's true..." He sighed slightly, "Then, what other intelligence do you need to ensure success?"

"...Well, if that's okay, I'd like to know what kind of person is Su-senpai's friend..."

"That's a bit difficult." He frowned, "After all, that person..."

“No, it’s actually very simple to understand a person.”

Chapter 10

Is it easy to understand a person?

Most of the time this is not the case.

There are only a few situations where people can open up to their true feelings... probably when they are having a sincere conversation.

"It would be nice if... I could see what the two of them were talking about."

I spoke my mind.

"...What nonsense are you talking about? When did they contact each other? How could you possibly know what they talked about?"

"That's why I have a headache... But I think there's a method worth trying."

"What method?"

"Go ask Senior Su's parents..."

"...Is it really possible? I don't think it would be so smooth if Senior Su was present..."

"So, I still need your help, senior." I suddenly reached out and patted his shoulder.

"Oh, that hurts."

"I'm... sorry, I didn't pay attention." I quickly withdrew my hand.

"It's okay, it's okay... How can I help?"

"Tomorrow is Saturday. I think we can go to Senior Su's house, and you will be responsible for asking him out."

"...Is this really okay? I don't think so."

"...I think so."

"I feel like this...ah, never mind, I'll just help you this once."

"Ah."

...................

"Oh, someone is waiting for you. I'll leave first." He patted my shoulder and then left quickly.

Because my shoulder was injured, it still hurt when I was photographed.

"Hiss... Was it intentional?" I kept rubbing my shoulders to relieve the pain.

And I already know who is waiting for me... Well, after all, she is the only one who will wait for me here no matter what.

"The person just now should be Senior Sun Hao... Why did he leave so quickly?" Ye Hui asked the question as he approached me.

"...Maybe something happened." I responded indifferently.

For example, going to the infirmary to treat a wound or something...

"Ah, Sheji, why do your clothes look so messy...you usually dress neatly."

It seems like nothing can escape Ye Hui's eyes... But even others can see it...

"It's just a small thing..." I pretended to be indifferent and quickened my pace.

"wait."

She suddenly flashed in front of me and looked at my face seriously.

"What...what's wrong..." I didn't dare to look her in the eye, because I felt my heart beating faster.

"What's wrong with your face..." As he said this, he touched my cheek with his hand, and it seemed that he happened to touch my wound. After all, it was formed on the inside, and talking would involve the wound.

"Oh ah..." I cried out unconsciously.

"I'm sorry." She seemed to be frightened and quickly withdrew her hand. "What happened? Sheji, you seem to be injured... and your clothes are torn. Did you have a fight? Could it be that it was done by the senior?" As she spoke, she was about to look for the senior.

"It's okay, it's okay..." I quickly stopped her, "It's just a small conflict. We have already reconciled it. Otherwise, we wouldn't have gone downstairs together."

"But...why did you fight? You and Senpai should be good friends."

"It's normal for friends to have conflicts... right?"

"...Are you okay? Do you want me to take you to the infirmary?"

"No, no." I quickly waved my hand to refuse, "The injury is not serious..."

"But...but..." She grabbed my sleeve but didn't seem to have figured out what to do next.