Just as he was about to go upstairs, a timid voice called out to him from behind, "Excuse me, how do I get to Class D in the first year of high school?"

The girl seemed to have mustered all her courage, but she still looked timid. She only had to say one sentence to the strange man before her whole body began to tremble slightly.

Li Zhu turned around and only saw the top of the girl's head. It was a girl wearing the Ouran High School uniform, with her head bowed low, as if she were bowing slightly to him.

Um... is it fashionable to ask for directions with an apology now?

Li Zhu wondered if there were any girls like this in their class. He really couldn't remember any girl in Class D who would be so socially awkward.

Although he couldn't see her face clearly, he didn't really care and casually said, "We happen to be in the same class, so just follow me."

"Thank you, thank you for your help!" She nodded again, now looking even more like a Japanese person speaking 'SmithMasai'.

The two walked side by side to Class D classroom, where Jiu Ge quietly slipped in through the back door.

It was noisy inside. These excited people, now in a new environment, couldn't wait to make new friends.

Li Zhu tactfully moved to a seat in the back row, since this wasn't the center of class social interaction, and most people wouldn't like sitting in the back.

Only a few unsociable, eccentric individuals, or people like Li Zhu who don't intend to make friends and prefer quiet, would choose to sit in the back.

"Nice to meet you, I am Yoshiko Yagyu. It's a pleasure to meet you."

As soon as he sat down, a pretty girl walked towards him. From her tone of voice to her appearance, Yagyu Yoshiko was the type of Yamato Nadeshiko.

Li Zhu looked up and thought, "Oh, it's the class monitor."

No, she's not the class monitor yet.

As far as I can remember, when Li Zhu first arrived, she greeted everyone with great enthusiasm, so she was elected class monitor without any effort.

In fact, she only formally greeted Li Zhu once and then ignored it.

It wasn't until Riki revealed his true colors that Yagyu Miko began to see him in a different light again, and even extended an invitation to him at the bonfire party.

"Hello," he said casually.

"May I ask how I should address you?" she asked very politely.

"Li Zhu."

"What a unique name. May I call you Ri-kun?" Yagyu Yoshiko smiled gently, casually tucking a few strands of hair behind her ear.

She thought to herself, "This boy named Li Zhu is so special. He doesn't even glance at me, and it doesn't seem like he's pretending."

An interesting man.

"Whatever you want." Li Zhu's words were brief, and anyone could tell that he wasn't very interested in chatting.

"Excuse me, is this seat taken?" A gentle and polite voice came from behind Miko.

The two looked in the direction of the sound and saw a girl carrying several heavy books, placing them on the table. The seat she had chosen was right next to Li Zhu.

Unlike the style of the zither music, the girl has delicate features, bright eyes and white teeth, just like the kind of beautiful and intelligent woman described in the book, elegant and intellectual, as warm and beautiful as unpolished jade.

"There should be no one here. Nice to meet you. I am Yagyu Yoshiko. You can just call me Yoshiko."

Miko's attention was immediately drawn to Kazama Kaoru, who had just arrived, so she ignored the oblivious Riki and greeted her.

"Hello, Yagyu-kun, I'm Kazama Kaoru. Nice to meet you." She smiled, her tone not overly intimate, but addressing him by his surname.

Li Zhu thought to herself, "It must be because of the smoke. Only someone as slow to warm up and quiet as her would choose a seat in the back."

The two girls began to chat politely, mostly about famous works of literature, which inevitably reminded one of a noble lady at an afternoon tea party.

Just then, a familiar but faint voice rang out. She placed her hand on her chest, as if asking Li Zhu, "Is anyone here?"

Yes, she was referring to the table in front of Li Zhu.

"Nobody's here." Li Zhu turned around instinctively.

He looked up and, upon recognizing the person, his eyes widened in surprise.

Yu, Yuko?

Wait, isn't that the girl who asked for directions earlier? She's Yuko?!

The girl in front of me, with her delicate and fragile appearance, like a budding flower, and who seemed to be the least noticeable person in the class, could only be Yuko.

……

Chapter 173 The Cuteness of an Inconspicuous Person

"W-what's wrong?"

Seeing that Rin was staring at her, Yuko looked like a startled fawn, her expression tense, and she gripped her schoolbag tightly.

"It's alright, there shouldn't be anyone here, please sit wherever you like." Li Zhu gave a friendly smile.

He thought to himself that Yuko didn't know him yet, so as long as he acted naturally, there wouldn't be any problems.

Yuko nodded like a chick pecking at rice, whispered a thank you, hurriedly turned around and sat down, carefully tidying up her things.

The girl's slightly stiff movements revealed how unsettled she was, after all, it was her first time going to school so far from home, and she was being stared at by a boy she didn't know.

This is too difficult for her right now.

Fortunately, she didn't see any ill intentions in Li Zhu's eyes, so she breathed a sigh of relief.

"Strange person..." she thought to herself, then shook her head, forcing herself not to think about him.

So, the two fell into a silent understanding, appearing somewhat out of place in the noisy surroundings.

After a long while, Riki finally looked away from Yuko. In fact, he wasn't fully prepared to see Yuko again and didn't know what to say for a moment. Since that was the case, he decided to do nothing.

"Damn it, why am I still so timid in this illusion?"

That's what they said, but after careful consideration, they didn't dare to disturb Yuko rashly.

Meanwhile, a beautiful young woman sitting next to me was engrossed in a book, equally oblivious to the noise around her.

It's clear that none of the three of them have any desire for social interaction.

These types of people are either unsociable in personality, extremely socially anxious, or, of course, completely indifferent to interpersonal relationships.

"What should we eat for lunch today?" Li Zhu put her hands behind her head, looked out the window, and her mind was entirely on rice.

Yuko in front was tidying up the things on the table. Whether she was dissatisfied or for some other reason, her hands never stopped moving.

Beside her, Xun was reading an extracurricular book with an English cover; going to school seemed to her just to read in a different place.

The back corner has become a low-pressure area for the start of the new school year.

after awhile.

Yuko finally stopped what she was doing and whispered in a voice only she could hear, "Why did he look at me with such a strange look just now..."

Every sensitive person is probably good at reading between the lines. Yuko is sensitive, and due to her upbringing, she can always keenly read other people's emotions from their eyes.

She had tried hard not to think about it, but she couldn't help but be bothered by Li Zhu's gaze.

This was the first time in over a decade that she had felt this way about someone outside the family.

So she was very curious and confused as to why Li Zhu had such a complicated look in her eyes when she saw her.

Besides the initial astonishment, there was clearly also joy, loss, and a hint of sadness that was not easily detected.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but steal a glance at Li Zhu, only to see him staring blankly out the window with a nonchalant expression. She silently thought to herself:

Hmm, he really is a strange person.

Outside the window, flocks of white pigeons flew down from the clock tower, and in the fountain square, people took out their breakfast and broke off some breadcrumbs to feed the pigeons.

Li Zhu placed her hands behind her head, gazing at the distant clock tower, and began to ponder her current situation, "The existence of save points, and that incredibly beautiful White Fox Mountain God..."

Sometimes he wondered if this was just a dream given to him by the White Fox Mountain God, or if he had truly been transported back to the past and given a second chance.

After all, everything was just too real, so real that even the red marks on his thighs couldn't wake him up.

"However, it feels pretty good to start over. At least this leisurely feeling is something I haven't experienced in a long time." Li Zhu's mindset gradually calmed down.

Since I'm already here, I might as well make the best of it. If I can accept being transported to another world after death, what other development can't I accept?

And there were no longer any predatory stares directed at him in the classroom.

This is wonderful!

It's somewhat understandable for girls to act this way, but it's really going too far for some boys to stare at each other with such affection.

Pear Blossom, who felt a tightness in her anus, has always lived in dire straits (I'm sure of it).

As a handsome guy, everyone must take good care of themselves when going out.

Li Zhu stretched and said, "This time I can't expose my disguise again. I actually prefer to keep a low profile rather than be popular, and I don't want to attract so much attention."

"Besides, I'm not cut out to be like Makoto, so why be so high-profile? I'm not bragging, but with my looks, it's not difficult to have in-depth conversations with some Ouran High School Host Club girls who are infatuated with me, or to have after-school tutoring..."

"Aside from Shimazuga, that handsome and powerful freak, my charm is still unmatched." Thinking of this, Li Zhu's lips curled up confidently.

"Excuse me..." A timid voice rang out, like a clear spring flowing through the forest, pulling Li Zhu's narcissistic thoughts back from their slumber.

Whether out of curiosity or because of the desk mates sitting in front of and behind her, Yuko had the idea of ​​greeting Riyuki, so she took the initiative to speak.

"Forehead?"

Coming to his senses, he looked at the owner of the voice and met a pair of crystal-clear eyes, bright and sparkling, like two black, shiny gems hidden behind a frame used for disguise, cautiously observing the outside world.

Eyes facing each other.

stare--

Being stared at so intently by someone made her inexplicably shy and her mind went blank.

Wow!

Yuko cried out, then suddenly lowered her head, not daring to look at anyone. A touch of pink quickly climbed up her delicate earlobe, and the rustic braid at the back of her head trembled, making her look especially cute.

Li Zhu also came to her senses at this moment, realizing that she had been staring for too long, which made Youzi extremely shy. She couldn't help but touch her nose and change the subject, "Ahem, did you, did you want to see me about something?"

If it were before, and he dared to stare at Yuko like that, she would probably be so happy that she would rush up and bite him a few times.

Sigh, Yuko is cuter now in her current inconspicuous form. Just a few glances at her makes her blush. She's so innocent.

"Well……"

Upon hearing Li Zhu's words, Yuko quickly looked up, but when she met those smiling eyes, her pretty face flushed, and she subconsciously turned her face to one side.

I really don't know what to say now.

Seeing her predicament, Li Zhu quickly said, "Let me introduce myself first. My name is Li Zhu. Of course, you can call me whatever you like. Please take care of me."

"Hmm, I..."

Yuko wanted to respond, but she bit her tongue as soon as she opened her mouth and quickly lowered her head to apologize, "I'm sorry, I..."

Someone who can't even give a proper self-introduction is extremely adept at apologizing.

Li Zhu sighed inwardly, smiled gently, and said encouragingly, "It's okay, you can speak slowly. I'm not some man-eating beast, don't be so nervous."

"Believe in yourself, please be more confident!"

Every word he said reached Yuko's ears, and she looked up in disbelief.

It seemed to be the first time she had ever met someone so gentle and patient with her.

Without any impatience, pity, or condescending charity, Li Zhu's eyes were so sincere, so full of tolerance, as if she saw through her disguise and encouraged herself.

A few loose strands of hair fell down, and she opened her mouth, saying in a very soft voice, "Thank you."

After a while, Yuko's blush hadn't faded, and she mustered her courage again, "Nice to meet you, my name is Sakurai Yuko, please call me..."

What are you doing?

At the crucial moment, a voice suddenly interrupted, "Excuse me, was it love at first sight?"

The beautiful books covered most of her face, leaving only a pair of pretty, gentle eyes that blinked curiously at Li and Zhu.

……

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