What a twist! The loser heroine!

Tian Aixing was clearly taken aback when she saw the paper suddenly handed to her. She looked up at Wen Shui, who was looking at her with encouraging eyes.

After pondering for a moment, she tried again to overcome the difficulty, following the solution provided by Wen Shui.

"...My previous method was wrong."

The problem isn't with the method; it's that you haven't mastered the fundamentals.

"So that's how it is..." Tian Aixing murmured softly after a while.

After writing her final answer and carefully checking it against the answer key, she put down her pen and solemnly thanked Wen Shui: "Thank you, Wen Shui. This question has been bothering me for a long time."

Wen Shui smiled and said, "That's the purpose of the book club. If you have any other questions, you can ask others for help."

"Okay, I will." Tian Aixing nodded.

His casual conversation with Tian Aixing naturally did not escape the notice of the others present.

Nonomura, who was reviewing her Chinese textbook, quietly put down her book. She silently watched Wen Shui with her light blue eyes, then took out a physics exercise that she wasn't very good at and nodded to herself.

Xiao Ju moved closer to Wen Shui, pointed to a math problem that was bothering her, and tugged at Wen Shui's sleeve.

"Warm water, this, this question, can you help me take a look?"

"Oh well."

Before he could even get a good look at the questions, he saw Nonomura sitting down next to Komari with her physics problems in her arms. She seemed to be waiting for him to finish answering Komari's questions.

[Huh? What's going on? Are they lining up to ask me questions?]

Wait a minute, my science grades aren't even that great! Why are they all coming to me?

Just as he was bracing himself to solve Xiao Ju's problem first, a clear voice attracted everyone's attention.

"Hehe, it seems I'm a bit late."

Even on Saturdays, Chihaya Asagumo, who was still wearing her school uniform, peeked out from behind the bookshelf. She smiled and looked at the familiar faces at the table, her forehead, exposed by her center-parted bangs, shining brightly even indoors.

"Good afternoon, Chaoyun."

After greeting Wen Shui, he breathed a sigh of relief; his savior had arrived.

Chaoyun has always had excellent scores in science mock exams at the tutoring class. With her around, she can probably help other students in science better.

Seeing that Chaoyun had already taken a seat, Wenshui quickly said, "Um, Chaoyun, I might need your help with a few science questions. Do you have time?"

"Sure, I've basically memorized the entire first-grade textbook." She said with a smile, uttering these startling words, and then opened her notebook, the densely packed handwriting on the pages seeming to testify to her statement.

"My science skills may not be top-notch, but I will try my best to help my classmates in any way I can."

"Thank you very much."

Wen Shui thanked him, then quickly gestured with his eyes to Xiao Ju and Nonomura.

It means, "Look, even the top students in the special advanced class have said this, so why don't you hurry up and ask them questions?"

Who knew that Xiao Ju turned her head and glanced at Chao Yun, as if she had remembered something, and her body involuntarily shrank back.

She not only didn't take any action, but also said softly, "N-nothing, I-I think it would be better to find warm water."

[Huh? Why? And why is Nonomura nodding too?]

Kazuhiko Wenshui raised his head, glanced at Chihaya Asahi who was smiling at him, and then at Akiho Matoshi, who was holding a chemistry problem and looking eager to try.

Sigh, I should have stayed out of it.

Realizing he was about to have a busy study session, Wen Shui shook his head helplessly and turned his attention back to Xiao Ju's math problems.

Since things have come to this, let's do the questions first.

~Sixty-fourth defeat~ Book Club Part Two

The study room on the second floor was mainly for quiet study, but there were also quite a few deliberately hushed conversations. After all, it was a book club focused on review and discussion, so the atmosphere wasn't tense.

As the saying goes, helping others is helping yourself, and today Wen Shui has come to understand this principle.

My science subjects, which weren't my strong suit to begin with, have seen significant improvement after the tutoring sessions. While I still struggle with challenging problems at the advanced level, I handle the easier ones with ease. Helping other students also helps me solidify my knowledge.

"Therefore, the difficulty here lies in distinguishing the direction of the force."

Wen Shui pointed to the diagrams in the physics workbook and said softly.

“I roughly understand.” Nonomura nodded: “Just as Komari said, Wenshui’s academic performance is very good.”

Wen Shui immediately glanced at Xiao Ju.

What exactly did this guy say to others?

"It's just a coincidence that I knew how to do this problem," Wen Shui said softly. "And I also took a slightly roundabout approach."

This time, Wen Shui was smarter and didn't add the final sentence, "If you have any other questions, feel free to ask me." He twirled his pen, re-examining the differences between his thought process written in his notebook and the sample answer.

As if knowing what he was thinking, Nonomura Touko didn't linger and went back to her seat. Komari immediately seized the opportunity to take the seat to the right of Wenshui.

It wasn't even the agreed-upon start time yet, and I had already thoroughly reviewed the science subjects—that's truly commendable!

That's weird.

I also have many questions I don't understand...

I'll ask Chaoyun about the few physics points I learned in the tutoring class when I have the chance.

Thinking this, he couldn't help but look to Chihaya Asagumo for help. The latter seemed to have just solved a math problem very easily and was leisurely twirling her pen.

Upon noticing Wen Shui's gaze, Chao Yun paused in confusion for a moment, then suddenly revealed an expression of sudden realization.

She put the stationery and books that were already laid out on the table back into her schoolbag, then walked halfway around the table with her schoolbag and sat down to the left of the warm water.

"Huh? Why did you suddenly sit down here?" Wen Shui asked in a low voice.

“After all, you seem to have some questions for me.” Chao Yun smiled. “I didn’t expect that Professor Wen Shui would also encounter difficulties. I was a little surprised.”

"Don't make fun of me by calling me 'teacher,' we're just asking each other questions." He shook his head and pointed to the problems in the workbook: "There are indeed some things in physics that I don't understand. But I can just come to you, there's no need for me to come all the way here."

"Well, maybe this will put some people at ease."

Chao Yun mysteriously raised a finger to her lips and winked at Wen Shui.

"Hmm? Reassured?"

"Hehe, I was just kidding." She glanced at the workbook in front of Wen Shui and easily changed the subject: "I just did this problem yesterday. It is indeed a bit difficult. Let me explain the thought process to you."

"Then trouble you."

"It's alright. After all, you helped me so much the other day, so I have to repay you in some way."

Chao Yun lowered her head, and the smile on her face seemed to have faded considerably.

Wen Shui couldn't help but recall that evening's walk after the tutoring class, when Chao Yun bid farewell to her past relationship, and he quietly waited by her side.

"Did I really help?" Wen Shui couldn't help but think.

Judging from her expression, she doesn't seem to have gotten over it at all.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. It's really hard to let go of someone you've been in love with for half a year if you're suddenly asked to give up on them.

We can only take it one step at a time. Hopefully, Princess Hime can help her as much as possible.

"Hmm? Wen Shui, you need to concentrate."

Seemingly noticing that Wen Shui was daydreaming, Chao Yun reminded her.

"Oh, sorry……"

Wen Shui quickly turned her attention back to the exercise book.

Because Asahi had done this physics problem before, she quickly helped Wen Shui understand the solution. The next step was to substitute the numerical values.

The final result matched the answer, and a difficult problem was successfully solved. Wen Shui breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank you, Chaoyun."

Chao Yun smiled and said, "I'm glad I could help you."

Just after thanking her, Wen Shui felt her clothes being tugged.

"Warm water, can you help me look at this trigonometric function?"

"Wait a moment." Wen Shui turned around.

[Little Ju is really enthusiastic today; her previous encouragement to study was definitely effective.]

Before he could answer Xiao Ju's question, Wen Shui heard a deliberately hushed conversation coming from the stairwell not far away.

"Oh dear, you can't eat in the study room."

"Don't worry, don't worry, I'll go out to eat when I want to."

"Then swallow the cookie in your mouth first."

"..."

Well, combining the characteristics with the list of absent people present, Wen Shui quickly guessed the identity of the person speaking to her.

Sure enough, a short while later, Karen Himegami and Anina Hachimi walked into the study room.

The 12k group attracted everyone's attention as soon as they arrived. The two girls, carrying backpacks, were dressed in spring clothes suitable for going out, and their already cute appearances became even more charming.

Banami was also carrying a cloth bag, which made people wonder what was inside.

"Oh dear, I'm a step too late."

The fragrance of flowers wafted over, and Ji Gong walked up behind Wen Shui. She first rubbed Xiao Ju's face, and then gave a thumbs up to Chao Yun next to Wen Shui.

Chao Yun smiled helplessly and gave Wen Shui a meaningful look, which puzzled him.

【…What’s going on? Is there some kind of code I don’t know about?】

He stared blankly at Himegami, who had led Hanami to sit down on the other side of the table.

As soon as she sat down, Banami gently placed the cloth bag she was carrying on the table, and then took out several bottles of drinks from the bag, all of which were sweet drinks with a high sugar content.

"I bought some drinks for everyone. Feel free to take one if you want." Banami confidently stated her study theory: "Studying is very mentally taxing, right? So you need to replenish your sugar levels."

That's true, but when Wen Shui looked around, Tian Aixing, Nonomura, Himegami, and Asahi all seemed to have slightly troubled smiles on their faces.

Wow, it seems like everyone here is a tea or coffee lover like me! That's great!

Wen Shui nodded to herself, then noticed that Xiao Ju beside her was looking at the drinks with a somewhat tempted expression.

I almost forgot, there's also a little animal here that loves sweets.

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As the students participating in the book club gradually entered the venue, it gradually came to 2 p.m.

After finishing a math problem, Wen Shui quietly looked up and glanced around.

In short, it seemed that his acquaintances had gathered at one table. Although he was not quite sure why he was the only boy there, and there were strong gazes coming from the next table from time to time, Wen Shui accepted it all calmly.

Why think so much? I'm here to learn.

He gently shook his head, banishing the jumbled thoughts from his mind, and focused on tackling the problem in front of him.

Atmosphere is a strange thing. Sometimes, when everyone in the classroom is chatting happily, it's as if a switch has been flipped, and suddenly everything falls silent. The study room seems to be experiencing this phenomenon now. The environment, where you could hear whispers just a moment ago, suddenly becomes quiet, and all you can hear is the sound of pages turning.

This is the perfect study environment; I really made the right choice coming here. If I were at home, I would definitely be drawn into light novels, and my study plan would be completely ruined.

Time passed slowly, and with the help of Chaoyun, the remaining math difficulties from the tutoring class were finally resolved. Wenshui also helped Xiaoju and Tianaixing with a few more problems.

I've almost finished all the science problems; it's time to move on to some humanities problems.

It would be better to rest first before doing anything else.

He slowed his movements, stretched his stiff body, and then looked up at his surroundings.

Everyone is working hard on their own problems. Himegami and Tenai are stopping Hanami from secretly eating snacks, while Komari is reading a novel on her phone.

Yes, everything is going smoothly—

Don't read novels at times like this!

Wen Shui quickly turned around and reminded Xiao Ju of the importance of reviewing, only to be met with Xiao Ju blushing and muttering "idiot" under her breath after putting away her phone. This phrase really comes up a lot; Wen Shui feels like she's almost developed a resistance to it. Speaking of which, why does this guy's phone wallpaper look so familiar? Is it just my imagination?

Moreover, what exactly is the reason for this sense of unease that has persisted from the beginning until now?

He glanced around furtively, trying to find the source of the unease, when his eyes inadvertently met those of a pair of scarlet eyes.