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

"...Ah." Her tied-up hair swayed slightly. "I understand."

What on earth did this guy understand?

Rin Yukawa had doubts in her heart, but she didn't bother to figure it out, nor did she need to.

"Then let's not talk about me." Lin Yuchuan clapped his hands and changed the subject. "Actually, I'm very curious about what you want to do next."

"...A lot of people have asked me this question."

"Eh... Really?" He must have gotten tired of asking this question since he'd been asked it so many times. Rin Hanekawa regretted asking it.

"But to those people, I almost always respond with 'I'm not sure,'" he said. He looked up at the darkening sky, "but this time I don't want to use the same perfunctory approach."

"...What does this mean?"

"It means I've thought of what I want to do next. And because you were the one who asked me after I figured it out, you're also the first person to know what I want to do next."

"..."

Rin Yukawa, who had originally intended to ask casually, for some reason, after hearing him say that, he actually felt an expectation for the answer from the bottom of his heart.

"My future plans..."

Chapter 21: Newbie

The cold wind is still biting after the rest day.

It's unknown whether the cold wind blowing through the streets and alleys carries any traces of the flu virus. But during this season, it's common for three or more students in a class to take sick leave.

“A-choo——!”

Even though I didn't have a cold, I sneezed in the cold wind at the door, just to be safe. I immediately went back inside to get a mask and scarf. After all, it hadn't been long since I last caught a cold, and I didn't want another one.

When I was little, I always thought taking sick leave was something to be encouraged. However, now I realize that when I have a cold, I am a pathogen that constantly spreads germs. In this case, not only can I not concentrate on the class, but I may also make more students with weaker immunity sick.

Therefore, if you are sick, you should rest at home. It is not advisable to make others sick just for a word of praise.

"...What a hassle."

I hadn't slept well at all, so I was walking down the deserted street and I actually wanted to close my eyes. But after a brief try, I gave up because I couldn't walk in a straight line with my eyes closed.

Then, I could use the time from morning reading to the end of get out of class to catch up on some sleep. Thinking this way, I couldn't help but quicken my pace. The sooner I got to the classroom, the more sleep I could get.

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

"Sheji, Sheji!"

I don’t know how long I had been sitting in my seat when I suddenly felt like someone was trying to wake me up.

"...Hmm?" After opening my eyes, I realized that almost half of the people in the classroom had left. "Ah, is get out of class over?"

"...It's true that get out of class is over, but you've already had breakfast, right?" Ye Hui said as he woke me up.

"...How did you know?" I remember that I didn't seem to have told her these things at all.

"Because you don't usually go to the cafeteria at this time. So I guess you probably ate on the way to school."

"..."Isn't there an option for me to just give up breakfast? "What happened?"

"That's not the case... I just made some snacks during my break. My family couldn't finish them, so I brought some for you." He took out a small plastic bag of cookies from the desk and said, "I remember you like sweets, right?"

"...Thanks."

At this time, of course you should take it with both hands to express your gratitude.

And I finally figured out why I'd been smelling a faint sweetness while sleeping...it was right behind me. Anyway, I took it, opened it, and popped a piece in my mouth.

"Mmm...still as delicious as always..."

To me, as long as it's sweet, it doesn't matter.

"As long as you like it."

After she finished speaking, she looked at me with a look that had never appeared in her eyes before. I have to say, I felt like I could understand this look.

"...Yehui..."

"Hmm?" She seemed to be feigning confusion. "What's wrong? Any questions?"

"...Do you have something you want to ask of me?"

Actually, I am 100% sure... I asked this out of curiosity and wanted to find out what she wanted to do.

"Well...if I say yes, will you agree to it?"

"Well...it depends on what..."

"Well~ Sheji is so reasonable, he will definitely not refuse my request, right?"

Before I could respond, she interrupted me, seemingly talking to herself, and her eyes turned to my hands.

"..." So my eyes turned to the half-bitten biscuit in my hand.

Could this be just part of the plan...

"...As long as it's not excessive, I'll agree." I can still trust Ye Hui on this point.

"That's great~"

"..."

It doesn't have to be that complicated. Just make your request properly and, barring any unexpected circumstances, I'll definitely agree.

........

"Oh, although he doesn't look very impressive normally. But anyway...clothes really make the man."

"...How dare you say such things in front of me."

The person facing me was a girl with short black hair who looked very happy.

A stylish ornament was worn near her ears, and while the uniform was uniform, the collar and cuffs had been decorated with cute ornaments. The skirt, while unchanged, had been raised a bit. While it didn't seem out of place at first glance, one could still sense his sartorial eccentricity.

"That's a compliment! You should be happy to be the first one to wear the work clothes I designed myself."

I was familiar with her name. She'd often failed to hand in homework when I was collecting and handing it in. So, naturally, I had some impression of someone who looked so much like me. But it was just a small impression.

"Um... that's Rong Qing, right?"

"NoNoNo! Don't call me that name!"

Judging from the response, I was not mistaken.

"I refuse to be called this name by my peers. It doesn't sound original enough. Shouldn't young people address each other in a more colloquial way?"

"...Then how can I call you something new..."

It turns out this guy is also quite difficult to talk to... Why did I say "also"?

"Well, let's talk about this later."

He dropped the topic so easily.

She stroked her chin as she spoke, carefully examining the suit on me. "Actually, this is my first time making men's clothing, so there might be some mistakes in the shape and decoration. Although I've made it, I need someone to try it on and give me feedback, and you're the only one who bothered."

"...Actually, I hate troublesome things more than they do."

I'm here only because someone asked me to.

"But it looks like the size is right." She looked it up and down repeatedly with a satisfied look on her face.

"But the neckline is a bit tight." I said and let her take a look. "There's not even enough space to put a finger in..."

“That’s the style~”

"Is that so? But I don't really like it." It looks a bit like Western-style formal wear. "I feel like it makes it hard to breathe after putting it on..."

"Then I'll make it a little bigger... Although every boy's size is different, we'll need to ask them to provide their own clothing measurements." She flipped through the notebook in her hand, then looked at me. "The effect is not quite what I imagined."

"Really..." Out of curiosity I also took a look at her notebook, "Your drawings are pretty good."

“When designing clothes, drawing them is the first step. So this is nothing special.”

"It's just that this is totally not my body type, so I don't think the effect is good... I'm not a model or anything." It's more like her subconscious standards are a little too strict.

"That's all I can do. Let's take it back and have it altered." After a brief pause, he said, "By the way, to show my gratitude for your assistance, I can add a few touches you like. Don't worry, feel free to ask for any requests you have for this dress."

"...Forget it, I don't really like attracting attention." He also didn't like being treated specially, so he rejected her kindness directly.

"Oh, if that's the case, forget it."

"...Can I change my clothes back now?"

"You can wear this for now. To repay your help, I decided to change the style of your school uniform."

"No, no, give it back to me." I took my clothes from her hand and said, "I already said I don't want to attract attention."

"...But, your speech in the classroom back then was quite shocking." She tilted her head slightly to look at me, and perhaps noticing my puzzled expression, she took the initiative to explain, "It was when that girl named Ling Can first transferred here."

"Ah..." I seemed to remember, "But, were we in the same class back then?"

"Of course, although you might not have noticed me since I was in the last row. But your speech at that time, indifferent to others, was really great."

As she said this, she gave me a thumbs up.

"...Please forget it if you can."

It was just a statement made in the heat of youth, there is absolutely no need to learn anything.

"NoNoNo! I want to imprint that scene firmly in my memory."

"There's no need to remember that kind of thing..."

"In short, although we have very little interaction, in my opinion you are indeed a unique guy - by the way, I deliberately didn't hand in my homework in order to learn your style."

Don't introduce this kind of thing with pride.

"Why does it sound like a lame excuse? And it's nothing to be proud of, right?"

"...But didn't you do the same?" She was confused for a moment, then seemed to understand something and responded to herself, "Oh, I see. If someone did the same thing as you, it wouldn't seem strange. Oh, this is indeed my inconsiderateness. I will be careful not to imitate you again."

"...Who cares about you..." I said as I changed into my school uniform. "I only came to see you because Ye Hui asked me to. And this is also for the class activities. As for your ideas and so-called style, they mean nothing to me."

“…”

Ah, maybe that's a bit too much.

"really..."

"really?"

"This style is truly impossible to learn—" She couldn't help but applaud me. "These words of rejection, and those feigned coldness... You're worthy of being the acting head of the drama club."

"Do you know all this? No, that's not right. I wasn't acting at all!"

"Well, I understand, I understand. Anyway, it was the right decision to ask your girlfriend to find you." She said this with a look of satisfaction that was enough to shock me for a long time.

When she mentioned her girlfriend, my first reaction was that she actually knew that I lied about Xiaoye being my girlfriend.

"...The girlfriend you're talking about is..."

But I still don't quite believe she could know that.

"It's Yehui, isn't it? I remember you two knew each other last year, right? But she was in the class next door at that time... Although not many people know about this, I happened to see you two walking home together after school..."

"Are you sure that was an accident?!"

"...Because my home is in that direction too."

"No, that's not the question!" I was almost confused by her, "I'm not dating her."

This point must be made clear.

"Oh, don't worry about that, because Ye Hui also said that you two are not dating at all - so I quickly understood that you must be dating in secret. Don't worry, I am a secretive person and will definitely not tell anyone."

"..."

This guy came to a clearly wrong conclusion, so why does he still have this expression of "What do you think, I'm smart?"

"And I think the two of you are really a good match~"

"Alright, alright, please stop imagining things." I couldn't help but hold my forehead. "Also, tell me how much you've stumbled upon about me."

"...quite a lot, right?"

"So many that I can't even remember them all..."

I didn't expect that there was a guy secretly observing me here. I really didn't expect it...