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

"I have to say, her skills are pretty good." Liu Yan seemed to want to say something more in-depth. "She actually led me to the finals. Sometimes I win without even meeting a scientist."

"...Then your life is really rich..."

The lone wolf who had no one to play with was hurt.

"Speaking of which, Master, what have you done?" He was also a little curious. "Logically speaking, you should have encountered quite a few things, right?"

“…Hmm…”

If you think about it carefully...

"Yeah..." Although it was tiring, it wasn't too annoying to say, "They were all quite interesting things."

But everything has changed

I always feel like...something is wrong.

The tireless chirping of cicadas still echoes in my ears, as if coming from a distant and deep distance.

Summer... Is it summer now...

There was no way to confirm it, but I could vaguely feel sweat flowing from my forehead, but my arms were out of control and I didn't raise them to wipe away the sweat.

I seem to have been working on something not too long ago, something that seemed quite important to me. But my mind is completely muddled, and I can't quite remember what I was doing... Hmm... I think I've encountered this before. It feels very familiar, and this probably isn't the first time this has happened.

Yes... I feel this way when I sit at my neatly arranged desk and chair, listening to lecture notes I haven't memorized, and the warm sunlight shines on me. So, I'm in class right now...

Classroom?

That's not right. Summer vacation is over already? I feel like I haven't finished my homework yet... But why did that scene of furiously writing come to mind? Has school started yet? Why does something else still pop up in my mind...

"..."

Speaking of which, my head feels heavy... This proves that the Earth has gravity. Do you know about universal gravitation? That's physics, and this messed-up stuff is science. But I seem to have been assigned to the liberal arts class, so... why would I even think of physics...

"boom!"

The sound from my forehead was transmitted through the air and bones to my auditory system. At the same time, I finally opened my eyes, feeling the pain.

I suddenly looked up and found that the table in front of me looked familiar at first glance but unfamiliar upon closer inspection.

"........"

Where is this...

I subconsciously turned my head to the left, but what appeared in my eyes was not the familiar window, nor was it the familiar scenery that had not changed in a whole semester.

"...?"

what happened.

Chapter 14: But Everything Has Changed

After staring blankly and scanning the area, his brain finally returned to normal function.

I seem to recall that I was frantically cramming homework, barely catching up the night before school started... so I didn't get much sleep at all. So, after finding my new classroom early in the morning, I propped up my face with my hand and took a nap before everyone else arrived. Now that I think about it, maybe just lying flat on my desk without any pretense would have been better.

"yawn..."

I felt a little bit of emptiness, and my body reacted instinctively. For example, just like a canary reacts to carbon monoxide, I am also very sensitive to boredom.

“…I’m back again…”

Still sitting by the window, still careless, but the color is constantly searching for something... What is it...

Even if you don't confirm it, your vision is definitely full of unfamiliar faces.

If I looked around, no matter who I saw, I probably wouldn't be able to confirm whether I had seen them last semester, so there was naturally no way I could say hello... and this behavior was not consistent with my usual behavior.

So it’s better to look out the window.

In the field of vision, there is a playground from a different angle.

So... Summer vacation is over. For some reason, I feel a little regretful.

...Time flies.

A quick glance out the window revealed the intense sunlight that told me it was almost noon. The classroom environment couldn't compare to home, and my forehead had already been sweating profusely. And even at this hour, the homeroom teacher still hadn't arrived.

Could it be that he attended a cocktail party and got drunk and hasn't woken up yet? If the teacher in charge here is really Brother Nan, then maybe that's really the case.

Well...thanks to this, I finally regained some energy.

"wake up?"

A familiar voice came from behind.

"Ah... not bad."

I responded nonchalantly.

"After that, how was the rest of the holiday?"

“Generally… I was still making up for it a few days ago…”

...Hmm? Something seems off... After all, who am I chatting with, and why am I so excited...

Confused, I turned to look at the source of the sound.

"Catching up...catch up on homework?"

The purple eyes flickered, the brows were slightly wrinkled as if in doubt, the iconic face and long black hair, needless to say I knew who was talking to me.

"I'm catching up on my homework, right..."

I'm currently leaning over and talking to Ye Hui, who's sitting behind me. Everything seems normal, yet something seems off. One thing is for sure... I'm definitely in school right now. But if my memory isn't muddled, she and I shouldn't be in the same class...

"...But why are you here, Yehui...I went to the wrong class?" It would be funny if that were true. Not only did I go to the wrong classroom on the first day, I also slept there for half a day.

"No, we were divided into different classes, weren't we? Then we were assigned to the same class." She seemed very happy to explain to me, "I saw your name on the list, so when I was choosing seats, I saw you here and sat behind you."

"Is that so..." I felt my face getting hot...

How can I describe this feeling... flattered?

"In that case... why don't you just sit next to me?" I said, looking to the right. "If I talk it over with that person, I think we can change..."

"Oh, that's hard to say."

“…”

This eerily familiar feeling...

"Hey...happy new semester..." I quickly changed my words and greeted him.

After seeing that person's face clearly, I regretted not looking around after waking up...

"Well, I can't say I'm happy..."

I sat in the same seat as last time. The person I was facing was none other than Miss Rin, who had been verbally abusing me all semester. Izumikawa, that is. Aside from her hair growing a little longer, she hadn't changed at all. She still held the book with the incomprehensible title.

"Perhaps... facing a silent book is much better than facing a talkative insect."

"......"

Then why are you still sitting next to me?

. . . . . . . . . . .

In short, based on the arts and science majors I'd previously applied for, the students who were now assigned were all arts majors. So, there were still quite a few people in the class who were like me last semester... though I barely knew any of them. Incidentally, Liu Yan and I seemed to be in the same class, but I only realized it later because I consciously sat at the back.

Sister Nan is indeed our class teacher. According to her explanation, the reason she was late was because she had gone to a meeting with other class teachers.

Judging from her unwavering expression, it should be believable.

Then came the roll call, and then the collection of homework... I hoped it was just a token collection. Besides the homework, I was also concerned about the names that were called.

"...." "...." "...."

I kept getting responses to names I recognized and didn't recognize, but the one I was hoping for never showed up.

Was it because she was assigned to a different class? I felt a little sorry for her. But then I thought about meeting her in the club and it didn't matter.

Some things...are better discussed there slowly.

"Hum hum..."

I couldn't help but laugh.

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

Something seems wrong.

It wasn't because the things in this activity room hadn't been dusted in nearly two months. I knew it had a lot to do with Rin Hanekawa being the student council president... Maybe she had someone clean it up before school started so that club activities could go on after school... Anyway, she definitely had permission to enter here.

Yehui, who was supposed to come with me, didn't come with me. "I have club activities too... so I won't bother you." She said that, but I could tell from the worry in her eyes that she didn't want to give her classmate, Miss Rin, any bad thoughts. It seemed she knew Rinsen River well.

So... what is it...

It wasn't because there was a card game endgame on the table that looked like it hadn't been decided yet, nor was it because the TV that seemed to be on all the time didn't produce any old-fashioned sound effects, nor was it because the girls on the track and field team were wearing long pants even though the weather wasn't cold yet.

I sat on the sofa, a cup of tea in my hand, still barely slurpable. My eyes weren't directed at the athletic club girl running on the field, but at the seat that shouldn't have been vacant.

"..."

Yes, that's where she went.

That guy who's been pestering me, trying to beat me once and for all, why didn't he hold up his gaming gadget to me the moment I walked in like he usually does today? Why am I... holding my teacup, boredly waiting for it to cool, instead of being absorbed in some game until the water in the cup completely loses its temperature... Why, why is he sitting where he was before, instead of sitting across from me, controller in hand, focused on the screen...

It's weird...it's definitely weird.

"Hey, Rin... Club Leader Rin."

When I called her, Rinquanchuan seemed to be concentrating on the book in her hand. In order to respond to me, she closed the book impatiently and looked at me expressionlessly.

"What's wrong? Calling me captain all of a sudden... isn't that disgusting and weird?"

"! Yes, that's right! You're right!"

I excitedly placed the cup in my hand on the coffee table, a little too hard and some water droplets splashed out.

I am very excited now.

I can see it from Rinsenkawa's eyes... I can clearly see the look in her eyes that says "This guy has finally gone crazy"... But this also proves... that what I thought was not wrong.

Yes, that's it.

Finally, someone besides me noticed.

"Did you...did you actually notice?"

"...You're disgusted by this?"

"No, it's not..."

I pointed at the scattered cards on the table—the remnants of our final match last semester. I finally remembered: she'd said she'd beat me...and the outcome would be decided when school started.

However, she did not come to compete with me.

"Where's Lingcan? Have you seen her? Which class is she in..."

"..."

The tone seems a bit excited... This is not a big deal... right?

Frightened by my action, she stood up.

"Well... I don't know... but it must be something urgent..." His eyes wandered, "If you're really worried... you can go to the registration office and check the class division notice."

"I'll go now!"

This is definitely weird.

I was so hasty running out the door that my knee hit the table. But I didn't feel any pain...so strange.

I... just noticed something.

Such an unforgettable thing