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

Of course, if I only had those experiences, my relationship with her might not be as close as it is now.

"Hmm~ That's right~"

I seemed to have discovered something in common between us.

"I've been taken care of by you all this time."

Inadvertently, what was in my mind suddenly came out.

"Hmm?" She was caught off guard by the sudden words and seemed to have forgotten how to react.

"No, no, no, nothing...it's okay..."

I quickly waved my hands, trying to cover up what had just happened.

"You must be wrong, Xiaohui." Her hands suddenly came closer and held mine tightly.

"I'm the one who's been taken care of all the time."

[Easter eggs?]

"Anyway...anyway, thank you for your care today."

Xiao Qian, who was standing at the door and preparing to go back, actually bowed to us awkwardly after thanking us.

Are you nervous? Well, after all, I invited you to my house for dinner on the first day we met, and my mother came home early from get off work halfway through dinner.

"Ah~ I made friends so quickly. What's your name?"

"Oh, Xiaoqian is such a good kid. Please stay friends with our Xiaohui from now on."

"She's been reluctant to approach strangers since then."

"Oh? Didn't she tell you? When she was little, her..."

Of course, I interrupted this matter directly.

Anyway, anyone would be nervous if their overly enthusiastic mother said that... Well, I kind of feel a little sorry for her.

"Let me take you there." I took out the flashlight hanging on the wall by the door, "It's already dark."

Without refusing, I quietly walked to the position next to her, lighting the way down the stairs.

"... meal."

As she reached the bottom of the stairs, she slowly uttered a single word. Her voice was so soft, so soft that it vanished in the breeze as soon as it left her mouth. But it didn't matter; I had already heard it.

"Um?"

"It's delicious..." she said, turning her head to the side, as if to hide her shyness, "much better than the ones in restaurants outside."

"Well...thank you for the compliment." It was the first time I was praised by someone...and it felt pretty good.

"..."

She stopped talking and walked with me out of the community.

"Um..."

"What?"

"Can we talk like this in the future, have a meal together or something?" She suddenly turned her head and looked at me.

"Huh? Um... well... of course."

Rather, all I wanted was someone to be with me... someone called a friend. I had already made my decision when she stood up for me.

"That's it..."

For a moment, a look of joy appeared on her face, contrary to the impression she usually gave.

"Wait a minute."

I suddenly had an idea.

"Huh?" After hearing what I said, she stopped and looked at me in confusion.

"Why... do you have to tie your hair in a ponytail? Maybe it doesn't suit you." I said, leaning closer to the study hall to look at her face. "Perhaps if you change your style, Akane-san will be more adorable."

"...Like you?"

"Hmm? Um... roughly... probably." I nodded.

Although I'm not sure why I was mentioned.

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

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

After waving goodbye, what emotion remains in your heart? Happiness? Excitement? Perhaps gratitude...

In short, in this unfamiliar environment, I have a friend with whom I can talk.

"Well... let's go back."

I habitually took out my phone and checked the time.

"..."

Come to think of it, I don't seem to have remembered to keep her contact information... But since she used my phone, maybe she doesn't have a phone.

"Then let's write down her home phone number first."

Anyway, it will be useful in the future.

So I opened the call log and tried to find the number she called home.

"......"

However, there were no additional records.

"Did it get deleted..."

I see. It seems our relationship isn't that close yet.

But...what if she hadn't deleted it?

【Casual guess】

If you forget the answer

“This doesn’t make sense…”

This is a high-end residential area located in the west of the city. It has beautiful scenery and pleasant views (taken from an advertisement). Almost all families with a slightly better economy (modestly) will set up their homes here. In a sense, perhaps this is the gap between people, not from hard work, but from an arrangement similar to fate.

It's nice to have money...

In short, the above content is what Xun Yu, who looks decadent, thinks in his heart.

"What went wrong?" Hearing Xun Yu sighing softly not far away, Tong You left the luxurious sofa and moved closer to him. "Is there something wrong with the plot?"

"No...it's not about the plot."

Summer vacation had just begun, and all the members of the cooperation club...actually only two people...were brought here by Kurimaru Masa, under the pretext of requesting their assistance with the comics that had been agreed upon before.

"Is this your home?" The naive Xiao Yu asked this question for the first time.

"No, this is just one of my places."

Then, he received a response from Kurimasa without any emotion.

After hearing this answer, Xun Yu seemed to be in a state of being hurt... Maybe it was just Shi Lezhi.

"Then don't sigh, this place is nice." The president, Tongyou, seemed to like it very much. "The chandelier looks beautiful, and the decorations are gorgeous..."

"Yes, that's why I feel that the differences between people are really huge." He turned his eyes to the comic manuscript spread out on the table. The crisp lines and the storyboards that looked very emotional made it hard to imagine that it was the work of a newcomer.

"Talent and all sorts of other things..." As if exhausted, he tossed the pencil aside and sighed, "It's really hard to understand."

For example, after getting used to this place, I actually felt that my room was too small.

"...Ha..." Tongyou couldn't help but feel a slight sense of identification in his heart.

After all, the two people who were said to be here to help were actually just outlining or partially blackening the characters. The plot and most of the painting were still handled by Kurimoya and Kumuting.

"I can't fit in..." Tongyou thought about the situation when the two were discussing. Regardless of whether he could understand the topic, the atmosphere between the two of them alone made it difficult to get a word in.

"Um..."

Xun Yu also nodded in agreement with this matter.

"Come to think of it, they stayed up late again yesterday..."

After all, it was almost noon, and they were the only two people in the "studio" used to process comics, while many new manuscripts appeared on the table. Combined with their previous behavior, this conclusion was easy to draw.

"It looks like..."

I don't know what Li Moya and Jiu Muting's parents are thinking, it seems that they don't intend to care about them, and they seem to live here directly. But the two people from the cooperation club are different. They have to go home around 7 o'clock in the evening, and this place is at least several subway stops away from their home area.

"Have you finished your part?" Xun Yu asked the club leader beside him, "I still have quite a bit here."

“I still have a lot left…”

"Well, let's go out and eat something before we continue." It sounded like a question, but without getting any answer, he stood up and walked towards the door.

"Hey, don't run so fast, wait for me."

Chapter 27 If You Forget the Answer

"I accidentally used some skills on you before, please don't take it to heart."

It was already approaching evening, and Lingcan's anger had certainly faded... This was already an apology to me, if it could be called an apology.

I don't think it was accidental, after all, even the Cavaliers kicked it out. And I really didn't take it seriously because I was also at fault.

"Um..."

"Anyway, thank you for your hospitality." She waved at me and prepared to leave. "Although I would like to stay a little longer, I suddenly remembered that I have things to do at home."

"That's it..."

However, I really couldn't think of what she was busy with. Maybe she was just looking for an excuse.

"Miss Yehui, aren't you coming with us? It should be on the way home." She asked Yehui who was standing at the door with me.

"Well... I still have something to say to Sheji..."

"Really..." She shrugged after hearing this, her expression a little subtle, "Then have a good chat, see you next time."

"Uh...oh."

After thinking about it, he still didn't say anything.

"Goodbye~"

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

"what..."

When I checked the door lock, I found that it was still locked. This was understandable. After all, my parents should still be having a bonfire party with the tour group at this moment.

...I haven't experienced this much myself, but when I was dealing with student feedback, someone did suggest adding a bonfire party to the next cultural exhibition. Now that I think about it, that guy was really a bit of a jerk... The decision to reject it was indeed the right one.

"Speaking of which, Yehui, is it okay for you to go home late?" I asked her as I opened the door, because in my impression, Yehui's family education should be stricter than mine.

"Of course it is related, so what I want to say is not something very important~" Ye Hui explained, "Actually, I just want to get the schoolbag back from your house."

"That's it."

After thinking about it, I found that it was true.

"Come to think of it, Sheji, you've been pretty busy these past few days, busy solving other people's problems." She followed me into the somewhat dim living room. "It's summer vacation, but you still can't rest."

"Well..."

I do have some free time, but it always feels incredibly boring. Ultimately, it seems like it's my choice.

"Speaking of which, how do we solve the problem you want to solve?"

"...Unclear."

I'm still a little unclear about the whole thing, even though we've already arranged a meeting time... but as expected, I still have some doubts in my mind, especially about Senior Xiaoqian.