I am the emotional sustenance of your deceased

　Now that Aine had pondered this for herself, she realized that it was actually quite difficult to refute the other person's point of view.

　[If I were a bad guy, I would definitely choose a girl like her as my target.]

　[Easy to attack, easy to exploit, easy to bully. Even if ink is poured on his head, he won't say anything and will just cry alone. When asked, he won't tell others and will instead drive them away.]

　"Or is she worried that I'll get into trouble? She's already having it pretty bad."

　This guy Chitose Noshiro is really easy to deal with.

　Can trust be gained just by making promises? That would be too easy.

　As long as you force the other person, he will reveal what is hidden in his heart.

　Is this a little secret? How much does she lack friends? How much does she lack love?

　Countless little thoughts were stirring in her heart, and for the first time, Aine felt lost and confused.

　【I always feel like I'm the same as a bad woman. 】

　[I had a purpose for being with Chitose, although I always thought I just wanted to make friends.]

　But it’s not really, right?

　If I just wanted to be friends with Chitose, then why would I be obsessed with her?

　"That's because I want more than just friendship. My feelings for Chitose aren't pure friendship. I want to prove myself through her."

　[Prove that I can still handle interpersonal relationships well. Prove that I have the energy to help the weak. Prove the value of my existence.]

　That's probably why I subconsciously ignored the red ink in Chitose's hair at the beginning...

　After all, Aine had never imagined that such a thing would happen to her one day.

　Really, really…really.

　That's bullying.

　Aine originally thought it was just a quarrel with someone, or something like spilling ink on each other...

　Even if she knew now, Aine subconsciously felt that she might not be able to handle it. However, she was unwilling to accept it and finally agreed to help the other party.

　But I...

　"Aine, is today's meal not to your liking? Why don't you want to eat?"

　"Mom, I feel like I did something not very good."

　"Eh?"

　Mrs. Chihaya, who was serving soup to Chihaya Aine, was stunned for a moment, but her hands did not slow down.

　She placed the steaming hot soup in front of Aine and gently stroked her head.

　Chihaya Aine's father is not at home today, and only the mother and daughter are left at home.

　"Can you tell me about it? Is it still about that girl from last time?"

　"Yeah, yeah...yeah."

　After saying “yeah” three times but unable to come up with any more details, Aine wanted to tell her heart but gave up in the end.

　Telling my mother about my troubles will only make her worry about me.

　"Be good, don't be embarrassed to tell me, mom has always been your best listener."

　"I…"

　Relax and say it all in one breath.

　It is best to talk to your elders about this kind of thing. If you do it alone without even telling your parents, it will only create endless chaos.

　Putting on her glasses, Chihaya Aine took a deep breath and said, "My friend was bullied on campus. Well, that's what happened. I asked her a lot but she didn't want to tell me. However, I also know that she actually believed that I could help her get justice."

　"She trusts me a lot. I'm her only friend, so... maybe she doesn't want to cause me any trouble or she really has no hope."

　"I'm going to be the student union president soon, and I think I can handle this, but... Oh, it's really complicated, but it feels like..."

　Should I say it, should I say that? Anyway, I'll just say it: "I feel like this is a little beyond my capabilities."

　It is really difficult to solve the problem of school bullying, especially in a country where the overall environment even tolerates bullies.

　Aine would rather believe that Chitose really spilled the red ink than accept the tragic reality that Chitose was bullied... The red ink can be dealt with, but the bully is a rat hiding in the dark.

　They are so scary, they are impossible to kill.

　On the way back, Aiyin thought a lot. She wondered if helping Chitose would make her hate her even more. If so...

　"Ugh."

　Aiyin bent down listlessly, her waist wobbling as if it could break at any moment.

　"Huh? Is that so?"

　After hearing what Aine said, the mother fell into a brief silence.

　She walked behind her daughter and hugged her gently.

　"Aine-chan has grown up now. Now she can even worry about her friends."

　Actually, no, I did it for...myself.

　I do not know either.

　"Bullying... This kind of thing is difficult to deal with, but you're already the class monitor and the president of the student council. If possible, you should be more considerate of him."

　"Huh? Mom means that I should play with Sui Sui more often, so that everyone will know that I'm following each other!"

　"Why are you talking like a gangster..." Ms. Chihaya held her forehead. "You're still junior high school students. It would be best if you could resolve this issue peacefully...How to handle this matter is still up to you."

　"If the problem cannot be solved, we must communicate with our parents and teachers."

　Am I the one who decides? Can I really do it?

　"Yes! I can definitely do it!"

　Who do you think I am? I'm Chihaya Aine! I can definitely handle the misfortunes of those around me.

　"I have excellent social skills. I believe I can solve Sui Sui's troubles!"

　Don't be confused, just keep moving forward! There can't really be any unbreakable shackles.

　What difficulty can't be solved? She is Chihaya Aine.

　【Give me some confidence! 】

　"Come on...but Sui Sui? You're so close, you two have such a good relationship."

　When Chihaya Aine regained her confidence, her mother's words brought her back to her senses.

　"Yeah, the relationship is pretty good."

　"When will you bring it home?

　Come over to play? Mommy will help you take care of the other one...it sounds like a very pitiful child."

　"Ah, take it home to play?"

　It’s not impossible. Even though they don’t spend much time together, Aine still really wants to play with Chitose.

　After all...compared to other people, Chitose is really much easier to understand, giving Aine the illusion that "she has complete control over Chitose."

　"No, maybe it's not an illusion."

　"what?"

　"Ah, I mean, how about tomorrow? I'll bring her home to play tomorrow! It's the weekend."

　Then deepen the favorability. Believe me, I believe that Chihaya Aine will soon be able to enter Chitose's heart, and I believe that she can solve all the problems.

　After getting the solution, Aiyin's appetite improved.

　she thinks:

　[I will spend more time with Xiao Sui at school so everyone knows she is my friend and won't bully her!]

　Ch282. What do you like about me?

　When Chihaya Aine opened her eyes the next morning, her mind was filled with Chitose Noshiro's long pink hair.

　[Should I just ask the teacher to check the surveillance footage? This is too scary.]

　Qiansui admitted that he was bullied!

　That's bullying, absolutely bullying.

　For the first time, Chihaya Aine realized that school bullying was so close to her.

　I didn't expect that there really is such bullying around me... I should really pray that the bottle of ink was just accidentally knocked over on Chitose's head.

　【But that’s not the case.】

　As expected, the bottle of red dye was spilled by someone else.

　Who is so cruel?

　Chihaya Aine has been in this school for a long time and has never heard of such terrible school bullying.

　She had never even imagined an incident of this magnitude before.

　After all, one cannot imagine what one has never seen.

　What happened to Chitose and Chitose seemed like another world to Aine.

　A world she couldn't even imagine.

　"It's so complicated... I feel like the teacher doesn't care about Chitose at all. Will you really help me investigate?"

　No way.

　"As expected, I can only rely on myself."

　Aine kicked the stuffed animal beside the bed away.

　The worst bullying she ever suffered in her life was when her mother stopped buying her stuffed toys when she was a child.

　"Maybe... I'm too well protected. If possible, I really hope Sui Sui can live a better life than me."

　At this moment, Aine was in a situation where she didn't know how to face Chitose.

　She had said so much yesterday that she only realized how exaggerated her oath was when she cleared her mind the next morning.

　"Can I really handle this kind of thing?"

　Will win!

　……

　"You didn't talk to me today."

　Chitose tilted her head and shook off the petals that had fallen on her skirt.

　"Have you started to hate me, Aine?"

　"Eh? No, it's just... I accidentally stayed in bed this morning so I didn't have time to say good morning to you!"

　During lunch break, Aine took the bento made by Chitose.

　"There aren't any more wounds today. How was your day yesterday?"

　"good."

　When Aine opened her lunch box, she found that Chitose had prepared her favorite smoked salmon.

　Just looking at it makes me hungry!

　Pick it up carefully with chopsticks, and when the tip of your tongue touches the delicious taste, your happiness index instantly explodes.

　"It's delicious... By the way, you still can't tell me who bullied you."

　"It's not important, don't ask these questions."

　"Why, why, why?"

　"It will be difficult for you. I don't want to cause you any more trouble. And I promise you... I won't be bullied again. Just trust me. Don't ask any more questions. Let's eat."

　"Um, okay."

　How could this be! I don't believe it at all.