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

It is true...

"..."

"Of course, we won't discriminate against you just because you can't speak."

"..."

Well, I'll put it in my mouth and wait until it gets a little better before explaining.

Communication based on silence

Although he seems to be an introvert...but now it seems that he is a very talkative guy.

"This is the first time I've seen someone skipping class here~ Ah, now that I mention it, I feel like I'm a bit of a bad student. Well, it's not that you look like a bad student..."

"Um..."

I just think that the way she talks to others is a bit clumsy.

"Don't you think that using your free time to feed small animals is actually a very meaningful thing to do?"

“…”

How should I answer this, nod or shake my head?

"I've loved small animals since I was a kid... they're furry and cute. But my mother doesn't like them, so I've never had one."

“…”

It seems like all parents are the same. While pets are certainly adorable, they still cost money to raise, and that money definitely has to come from the parents... Plus, shedding can be quite a hassle.

Thinking about it this way, how did I manage to support that guy who eats for free at home?

“…Eating.”

Her eyes were fixed on Xiao Hei who was lying beside the can and swallowing the food in big gulps. A smile gradually appeared on her face and she murmured to herself.

"..."

"I'm slurping while eating... Is that really delicious?"

“…”

Is she asking the cat or me?

"...hey-hey."

Sitting opposite, she bent over slightly, supported her arms on her legs, supported her chin with her palms, and stared at the cat blankly.

I followed her gaze and stared at...a cat eating. Well, since I had nothing else to do, I just stared at it until it finished eating and then disappeared into the bushes nearby.

"..."

He didn't even express any gratitude... This guy is really heartless.

Well, it's a bit difficult to have a relationship with an animal. Okay, it's time for me to leave.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but turn my gaze to the unknown girl. Although I hadn't figured out how to express my departure, it was better than leaving without saying goodbye...

However, she still maintained that posture, with a smile on her lips, but her eyes were closed.

“…”

...Uh, no way...

"Gurgle——" He swallowed subconsciously, then slowly approached her and reached out to touch her shoulder.

"Huh~?"

Seeing her eyes suddenly open as if startled, I understood something. This guy really was asleep.

"Ah... Has Xiao Hei left? I was going to give him a hug."

"..." That guy will stain my clothes, so it's better not to do that. Although I really want to say that, I forget it. What if she doesn't care?

"Oh, sorry... I accidentally fell asleep."

"..." I shook my head to indicate that it was okay, then pointed to the teaching building next to me, indicating that I wanted to go back.

"...? Are you going to the classroom?"

"Uh-huh."

"Is that so? Well... school isn't over yet, so alright then." She said, waving at me. "I'd like to stay here for a while. See you next time."

"...Um.."

I feel like there won't be any chance for me to sneak out again after this...so even though we say goodbye, there's a high chance we'll never see each other again.

"Oh, by the way, I haven't introduced myself yet."

“....." This shouldn’t be necessary, right?

Even so, I still stopped in my tracks. It was then that I noticed that her ribbon was from the second grade, which meant... this guy was in the same grade as me.

"I'm a student in Class 6, Grade 2. My name is Yao Qiong. What should I call you?"

“…”

Does this guy really have a bad memory or is he doing it on purpose...

"Oh, by the way, you can't speak."

"..."

Don't really make that expression as if you just remembered something.

"That's all I can do. I didn't bring my phone with me...and I don't have anything suitable to write on..."

"..."

If I understand how difficult it is, I should just give up. I thought to myself, and prepared to leave.

"Ah, there is a way," she said, holding out her hand to me. "Tell me so then."

"Um?--!"

Chapter 4: Communication Based on Silence

“Is the food in that restaurant really that bad?”

Liu Yan couldn't help but worry when he saw me swallowing the food with a painful look on my face.

"...Um..." I pulled out my phone, quickly typed a few words, and held it up in front of his eyes.

"...Eh... "My mouth hurts so much I can't taste anything." Oh, I see... So that's why you're silent. Hehe, but you were fine a few days ago, how come you suddenly became like this?"

"Who knows? Just shut up."

By the way, put away that gloating expression.

"...Even after all this, you're still so ruthless..."

"It's tiring to eat while typing like this."

"Well, I'll talk, and you just listen." He didn't seem to intend to stop the meaningless conversation. "At least you can nod and shake your head."

Shake his head.

"What? You just don't want to communicate with me?"

nod.

"...How heartless..."

"Humph."

There's nothing wrong with being ruthless to this guy.

"Come to think of it, Master, you are really enviable." Although I had made it clear that I didn't want to listen to him, he still kept talking nonsense while stuffing food into his mouth.

"...Um?"

"After you went to the infirmary, Miss Rin on your right also seemed to have gone out for something... Wasn't she really going to look for you?"

"...uh-huh."

Maybe it was something else. Anyway, why did I subconsciously panic?

"Then Ye Hui, who was sitting behind you, also said that he had something to do and left... So he really wasn't going to look for you?"

"Hmm--!" "Why are you asking the same question twice?!"

"Because I always feel so envious... Now that you are in the tea ceremony club, you have Rinquanchuan and Yehui. That means you get to spend every day with two girls."

"There are so many girls in the class, aren't you hanging out with them too?"

"Uh...this is of a different nature, right?"

"Besides, aren't there a bunch of boys in your club hanging out with you? What does that even mean?"

"Oh, okay, okay, forget it."

"Humph..."

"Come to think of it, why did you come back so late? The infirmary wasn't even open."

"Uh-huh?!"

"How did you know?"

"No one usually comes to work until after lunch... You've been here for a year, you didn't realize this until now, did you?"

"Yeah." I nodded.

"...Looking at you, I can't tell. I thought you'd come back immediately after seeing that the door wasn't open... but now it seems like you skipped a class."

"..."

"Well, as long as we don't get caught, it's fine if it happens by chance, right? Don't worry, I won't tell Brother Nan."

"...Um..."

It's really rare that he can actually figure out what he should do at this time.

"But, Master, you don't have any smoking habits. What on earth did you do when you skipped class?"

“…”

For some reason, I suddenly remembered that guy. So, without knowing what was going on in my mind, I picked up my phone and started typing. Then, I showed it to Liu Yan, who looked expectant.

"It's none of your business."

If the direction is wrong, just turn it around.

The feeling is very subtle... No, it can no longer be called subtle, but rather quite intense.

"Well..."

The temperature felt by the wound seemed much higher than usual. Even though it was normally kept at a comfortable temperature, the moment it entered my body, it felt like hot water that hadn't cooled down yet. In short, it was quite irritating. Tears welled up in the corners of my eyes from the pain.

"...If it's so serious that you can't even drink water... then you should go to the hospital as soon as possible."

Looking at me with tears in my eyes, Rinquanchuan couldn't help but reveal a worried look.

"..."

After thinking about it, I shook my head.

"Why are you still insisting on doing this? I really don't understand you..." Lin Quanchuan sighed and sat back in his seat silently.

"Don't force yourself." Ye Hui, who had been drawing, finally expressed his concern.

“…”

I thought about it and typed out my thoughts on my phone and handed it to Ye Hui across from me.

"...'So I can avoid being questioned'... is that why?"

"Ah."