I am the emotional sustenance of your deceased

　"Ugh."

　Really, if I had known earlier... I wouldn't have stayed in bed and would have walked faster to school.

　"Eh? Xiao Deng!"

　As the school bell rang, Chitose reluctantly sent the girls in front of him away.

　Really... The system didn't lie to her. It seemed that the change in her eyes really increased her influence on normal people.

　[Everyone was a good kid, so it was hard to chase them away... They had to trick and coax each other into leaving.]

　"Good morning, Xiaosui."

　Gao Songdeng, who was standing aside, no longer looked at the petals she took out of her pocket. She lowered her head and was too embarrassed to look at Qiansui.

　Deng Takamatsu always found himself a troubled child.

　I'm so... sorry.

　"Eh?"

　She always felt that there was something wrong with Xiao Deng, but Chitose Noshiro couldn't express this feeling clearly.

　She propped up her head, trying hard to see through the girl in front of her.

　[Could it be that he's having a little tantrum? Hmm... Xiao Deng is surprisingly clingy after getting to know him. If it were anyone else, they'd probably just ignore him or play dumb.]

　Golden light flickered in the red pupils. Qiansui calmed down and began to carefully play with the ends of the hair of the small lamp on the table in front of him.

　[But I am Chitose Noshiro, I will not sit still and wait for death! ]

　The first class was Chinese. The teacher was an older woman, and her handwriting on the blackboard was tinged with the smell of alcohol and loneliness.

　Soon the Chinese class ended with the teacher sighing.

　Now is the opportunity that Chitose Noshiro has been waiting for!

　"Xiao Deng, Xiao Deng, what time did you go to bed last night? Why do you look so listless?"

　Chitose Noshiro took advantage of Takamatsu Touma's inattention and sat directly in his arms.

　"Ugh! Xiao Sui! Don't, don't move..."

　His neck was red all the way to his ears, and Gao Songdeng’s emotions were so easy to understand.

　"What's wrong? What's wrong? Why are you ignoring me? Pay attention to me, pay attention to me--" Qiansui put his arms around the other's neck and gently brushed his nose against the other's nose.

　Just one kick was enough to open the lamp's heart.

　"I...I'm thinking about something."

　"What's the problem? Tell me quietly, we won't tell anyone else!"

　"That's right, that's right... Why does Xiao Sui want to be friends with me? There are so many people with better personalities than me... Ah, sorry, sorry, I said something weird again, I didn't mean that, I..."

　Really? Why should I be friends with Takamatsu Deng?

　"puff."

　Qiansui couldn't help but pinch the other person's little face.

　Gao Songdeng is sometimes silly and sometimes clumsy.

　She is timid, cowardly, follows the crowd, and gives people the feeling that she is easy to bully.

　She exposes her problems again and again, and she never stops wasting time on herself... She is always like this, and it seems she will be like this for the rest of her life.

　But why does Chitose Noshiro like Takamatsu Touma?

　If we put aside the sensory influence brought by the identities of younger sister and junior, what is it about Takamatsu Touma that attracts Chitose?

　"Xiao Deng, you idiot."

　Qiansui put the long hair hanging down from the lamp behind her ears, and then she held the other person's face.

　In Takamatsu Touma's amber eyes, Noshiro Chitose saw her own red pupils.

　"If it were anyone else, there would be many reasons to like someone... but I'm Chitose Noshiro. I like someone simply because I like them. I've never been hypocritical like everyone else."

　"But if you force me to explain... because Deng's courage is as undisguised as his other flaws, I can't ignore your gentleness. Your shining points won't be diminished by your self-deprecation."

　Chitose moved closer and closer to the lamp, and they could hear each other's pounding heartbeats.

　"Xiao Sui!"

　The classroom at this moment became the wedding room of the two newlyweds——

　This seems to be a lack of tact on the part of the students in the classroom.

　"Xiao Sui... I saw Li Xi and Su Shi going to school with you this morning. I... I want to go to school with you too!"

　Deng hesitated for a long time, but finally said what he was thinking too embarrassedly.

　She had sworn long ago that she would not hesitate or be timid!

　Ch255. But, but I am the first to see the moon because I am close to the water.

　"Xiao Sui! I want to go to school with you too!"

　This is how the little animal-like girl with short gray hair started.

　Her tone was so solemn that it seemed as if she was proposing.

　"Huh? Well—but I don't get up regularly every day, and Xiao Deng's house isn't that close to mine, right?"

　"Eh!"

　[Was, was I rejected? That was so tactful...]

　At a time like this, shouldn't you just back off, say "sorry," and change the subject so as not to embarrass Chitose?

　Deng's mood was visibly depressed again.

　"Don't be depressed! Look into my eyes carefully!"

　Takamatsu Deng lifted Deng's chin with his fingertips, raised his eyes, and saw the faint circles in Noshiro Chitose's eyes.

　[So beautiful, why are Xiao Sui's pupils so attractive to me?]

　It seems that just by looking at her, I can feel the warmth of being hugged by Chitose.

　"Xiao Sui, is it really impossible?" Deng still tried to save the situation.

　"I'm not saying no, but I have a better idea," Chitose coaxed her lovely penguin senior with great patience, "How about waiting for me at the intersection outside the school? We'll meet there.

　, you don’t have to get up early to wait for me, this will satisfy Xiao Deng, right? "

　"Eh?!"

　Deng said without hesitation: "Is that okay? Then... see you at the intersection tomorrow morning!"

　Just being able to accompany you is a luxury.

　Gao Songdeng in other worlds is not even 100 years old, so what is there for her to dislike?

　Chitose got off Deng and smoothed the hem of Deng's skirt, which had been bruised. "Okay. Let's go! Deng, let's go get some drinks!"

　Leaving behind a series of playful sounds, Qiansui floated away with her lamp.

　When the silver-white girl left the classroom, the female students who were pretending to sleep or study just to eavesdrop on the conversation between Chitose and Deng looked at each other and started chatting.

　"Neidai is so handsome. He starts to woo little girls as soon as the get out of class is over."

　"Yeah, yeah, why isn't it me? I feel sour."

　"Mmmm! Fury!"

　It’s great to be young, you have energy.

　……

　You are obviously very young...why do you have no energy?

　Shoko Toyokawa lay on the table, looking out the window weakly.

　I received a text message from Chitose this morning saying that I don’t have to wait for her today…ah, how could this happen.

　Xiangzi wanted to talk to Qiansui a few more times to relieve the depression in his heart.

　To be honest, I slept very soundly yesterday. All the depression and hard work brought by working disappeared.

　Although it was replaced by a greater haze.

　"Father is still very depressed. It's probably no use asking Grandpa for mercy... And I need to apologize to Xiao Deng and everyone else... but I can't bring myself to say it."

　It was only early morning when Xiangzi woke up, but she was already completely sleepless. She sat on the cold tatami and pondered life for two hours.

　Perhaps it was the stimulation of that dream that allowed Shoko Toyokawa, who was under the heavy burden of busy and repetitive work, to come to her senses and look back on her life.

　She reflected on herself and realized that she was definitely a dutiful daughter, but...

　Am I really a good friend?

　For the first time, Toyokawa Shoko had time to stop and reflect on this problem.

　[Am I really...worthy of everyone? ]

　She gritted her teeth and sat up from the table, her hands drooping on her head. The back of her head felt as warm as the heart of Chitose Noshiro that day.

　"I'm sorry... but it's already like this, I can only move on with regret... I'll apologize, but not now! Right now... I haven't dealt with my messed up life yet..."

　Wait...let's take care of the things at home.

　Wait until my father and grandfather get back on track, wait until I can successfully get my father out of his depression, or maybe...

　[When I return with absolute strength, I will overwhelm all irresistible factors! Once I take control of my life, I will apologize to everyone!]

　Yeah! That's it!

　But what should we do?

　While Xiangzi was thinking about this problem, she subconsciously looked out the window.

　Outside, under the cherry trees, there were girls strolling around, holding hands in groups of three or four. Even without hearing their conversations, one could smell their sweetness.

　There are still beautiful things in this world.

　Xiangzi wanted to find a place to cry.

　But she felt that she had no right to cry now.

　Having failed so many people's trust and shouldering such a heavy burden in life, Toyokawa Shoko, calm down. First, get the scholarship and make enough money. Then you can buy the instrument you need...

　"Huh? Is that... years old?"

　Amid the falling cherry blossom petals, the dazzling silver-white figure seemed so lifelike.

　Definitely a young year!

　"Ah...Xiaosui is next to Xiaodeng, ah."

　If it were not long ago, Xiangzi would definitely feel itchy inside. But after being comforted by the old man last night, and having such an unforgettable dream...

　"Isn't this pretty good? Someone is taking care of our old friend, and Xiao Sui can experience a better youth," Xiangzi said, his eyes warming. "I haven't helped Xiao Sui wash the dishes at my house yet. I'm really bothering this kind neighbor."

　"Toyokawa, let's go outside and see the cherry blossoms!"

　Some classmates called out to Shoko Toyokawa, but she just shook her head.

　"I'm sorry! I'm a bit busy lately, you guys go ahead! I hope you...have fun!"

　Well, I wish Xiaosui and Xiaodeng happiness.

　This is the only blessing I, Toyokawa Shoko, can offer.

　……

　"strangeness."

　Chitose shuddered and felt a fuzzy sensation on his back.

　"What's wrong? Xiao Sui."

　"I can't explain it clearly. I just feel like someone is following me."

　"Eh?"

　Deng tilted his head and shifted his attention from the watermelon worm on the ground to Chitose's face.