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“There’s no need.” He said in a slightly casual tone, “I don’t really need to change my mind because of what you said.”

"I see." Mizuki looked a little puzzled. She took a deep breath and said to Natsumi, "Actually, I think if Asakawa could change, he might be able to make more friends."

"Life will be better."

I don't think so.

"why?"

“Because Asakawa Yao doesn’t need to change,” Xia Wuzhao said. “I think Asakawa Yao is already very good as she is now.”

"I have no friends, and I'm forced to adapt to this lonely life. Plus, I'm always getting the cold shoulder from others. Is this kind of life even good?"

Mizuki tilted her head, somewhat unable to understand Xia Wuzhao's thoughts.

“Yes, I think it’s good.” Xia Wuzhao said, “At least, she’s very strong, isn’t she? Besides, what you’re talking about is just trouble.”

He said, "Right now, isn't Asakawa Yo conquering and overcoming these troubles? I think that's great."

Touching the edge of the table, I watched the sunlight shine through the glass and create bright white spots on the table.

Mizuki said, "But it's painful. This kind of thing is actually unnecessary."

"In your opinion, does Asakawa Yo have no value now that she's changed and isn't as strong as she is now?"

"Does Asakawa Yo have to prove her worth and usefulness every single moment? That must be exhausting."

Mizuki said to Natsumi, "We're just ordinary people. Ordinary people are just little people who are sometimes cowardly, sometimes want to run away, sometimes shed tears, and sometimes compromise."

"We are not heroes in fairy tales. There is no such thing as someone who can easily laugh off any suffering they may have endured."

Xia Wuzhao glanced at her: "In my opinion, all that rambling on is just an attempt to corrupt Qianchuan Yao, even though you said so many seemingly irrefutable things."

“However, I don’t agree,” Xia Wuzhao said. “It’s hard to become strong, but it’s easy to become weak.”

"No matter what you think, being strong is always good, and being weak is always bad."

Mizuki stared at Natsume: "So, you'd rather Asakawa Yo had no friends?"

"What you're saying makes it sound like I have some kind of hypnotic phone that can force Asakawa Yo to do this."

"So, are you avoiding the question?" Mizuki didn't change the subject, but looked at Natsumi intently: "You—don't dare to answer?"

When she said these words, Mizuki's tone was sharp and edgy, like a razor-sharp knife.

Unable to change the subject, Xia Wuzhao was forced to answer.

"Friends are not a necessity, and no one can rely on anyone forever. Some people can still live well even without friends."

He said, "To think of everyone as a creature that needs friends to survive is itself a form of contempt for some people."

Xia Wuzhao spoke calmly, as if it were an undeniable reality, like a stone or the ocean.

—It truly exists in the world.

"For the first time, I realized that the person in front of me was even more morbid than Asakawa Yo."

Mizuki didn't look at Xia Wuzhao anymore, tapping her fingertips on the table: "Actually, Xia Wuzhao, you're a very selfish person, aren't you?"

She spoke bluntly, but showed no desire to change her mind.

—As certain as ever, even to a frightening degree.

"Perhaps." Xia Wuzhao simply admitted, which caught Meiyue somewhat off guard.

“I thought you would deny it,” Mizuki said with a smile.

"Oh, so what will you do if I deny it?"

"He'll probably give me a good scolding."

"If I hadn't denied it, would you have refrained from doing so?"

"Of course not." Mizuki's expression turned serious again: "Even if you don't deny it, I'll still give you a good scolding."

"Perhaps you feel this is going too far. Because our relationship is just that of ordinary friends who are strangers. But, Asakawa Yo has helped me a lot, and I can't just do nothing."

After saying all that, Mizuki continued, "Natsugiri Kai, you are really selfish and self-righteous. You say you admire Asakawa Yo's strength and other qualities, but you don't really admire her at all."

"You just think that this is the only way for Asakawa Yo to succeed. You are manipulating Asakawa Yo's life according to your own ideas, and the reason for doing so is not because you think it will make Asakawa Yo better."

"Instead, you are experimenting, you are seeking proof. Just like Asakawa, she wanted to gain recognition, but ended up like this today."

"And you, perhaps you missed something in the past, made yourself bad because of weakness, or lived a miserable life."

"That's why you went to the other extreme."

"Everything you're doing now is just proving to your former self that you're different now."

"Asakawa Yo is just a tool you use to prove yourself."

Mizuki spoke without any mercy.

Xia Wuzhao, who was being accused, showed no expression: "That's just your imagination."

After taking a small sip of water, Xia Wuzhao said, "Whether it was like this in the past or not, I have no intention of changing it."

So, you should give up.

"If I had to explain why, it would probably be because I don't want to betray myself, and I won't change my mind because of some words."

"I will not give up." Mizuki said solemnly to Natsumi, "I will change Asakawa Yo."

"Too arrogant," Xia Wuzhao commented in a somewhat indifferent tone.

Chapter 458 A Flower in the Mirror, A Sudden Enlightenment

"It's not that I'm arrogant, I'm just doing what I'm supposed to do."

Mizuki's tone was calm: "Because Asakawa helped me, I also want to help Asakawa."

To this, Xia Wuzhao simply let out a sneer.

He didn't care, and he didn't care about Mizuki's thoughts and attitudes. He didn't think Asakawa Yo would change like that.

Mizuki didn't care about Natsume's sneer.

She will only prove herself with her abilities.

An absolute silence fell over the club. This silence was unsettling and awkward, and Mizuki wanted to break it by talking to someone.

—But Xia Wuzhao didn't want to pay attention to Mizuki, acting as if she hadn't heard him.

"You hold grudges too much."

Mizuki shook her head helplessly. If she were a normal person, no matter what kind of argument it was, she would never be so indifferent.

The golden sunlight filled every corner of the club, making the entire room look like a piece of amber.

When Asakawa Yo and Asahi Aoi arrived, this was the scene they saw.

Asahi Aoi was still somewhat puzzled, but Mizuki didn't let her speak. She just smiled and took her hand, saying, "Thank you so much for what happened before, Asahi."

"What happened before? What happened before?"

Aoi Asahi didn't quite understand.

But Mizuki kept steering the conversation, making it impossible for Aoi Asahi to continue asking questions.

Towards the end, Mizuki pulled Asakawa Yo along to continue exploring the school.

"Aren't we going to the library again today?"

Xia Wuzhao asked Asahi Aoi a question, then went out to buy her a bottle of water.

The girl was slightly surprised. After unscrewing the cap and taking a small sip, she felt that the summer heat had been somewhat dispelled.

"Well, since we've already been disturbed, we might as well just go home."

As she said this, she asked Xia Wuzhao, "Then, shall we go back now?"

"Okay."

Xia Wuzhao stood up, packed her things, and prepared to leave.

Sunflower felt slightly dizzy, wondering why the sunlight was so intense, making her head spin.

"Oh, I think my schoolbag is still in the library."

There was a hint of helplessness in her voice: "I'll go to the library first. Just wait for me at the school gate, Xia Wu."

Xia Wuzhao looked at her and said, "Let's go together."

The two walked side by side to the shoe cabinet, changed their shoes, and then went to the library.

"Why is Asakawa here today?"

Aoi tried to start a conversation.

"The girl named Mizuki sent her here, saying she wanted to visit the school and take a look around."

"I see. This school is indeed quite good. When we first came here, I spent a long time looking at it."

She gradually relaxed, gazing at the lush forests and rolling hills around her.

"But guess what I was thinking at the time?"

His tone was a mix of anticipation and amusement.

"do not know."

"Me? I was thinking: How lucky I am to have encountered something like a school merger. This is great, I've finally escaped hell."

Aoi murmured to herself, "However, that feeling of relief disappeared later. It never came back, and I even felt a little sad."

"Why?" Xia Wuzhao asked.

“Because I had a nightmare,” Aoi Asahi said. “I dreamt that I encountered something terrible, and when I finally managed to defeat it, I discovered that the weapon I used to defeat it was fake.”

Xia Wuzhao said calmly, "What is the difference between real and fake in a dream? As long as you believe it to be real, then it is real. After all, a dream is something you control."

Aoi looked visibly disappointed, but then smiled.

Brushing a strand of hair behind her ear, she smiled and said, "You've seen my vulnerable side, which is a little embarrassing."

"It's just a very normal thought."

As Natsugiri Kai said these words, she and Asahi Aoi arrived at the library.

He didn't go in; he just watched Asahi Aoi walk into the library. Meanwhile, Tokisaka Chiharu watched Natsugiri Kai with curiosity.

I couldn't help but frown.

"What's wrong with me? My heart is racing. Could it be love at first sight?"

Chiharu Tokisaka blushed whenever she thought about it.

However, she immediately suppressed everything in her heart.

"Seriously, what am I thinking?" Chiharu Tokisaka said, somewhat annoyed. "This is the last year, I need to get into a good university."

With that thought in mind, she took a deep breath and watched various videos on her phone on video websites.

Aoi Asahi quickly came out, greeted Chiharu Tokisaka, and then left.

As they walked towards the school gate, Aoi asked, "Aren't we waiting for Asakawa?"

"Why wait for her?" Xia Wuzhao asked, puzzled. "She's probably strolling around the school with that girl right now."

"That's true." Aoi Asahi nodded, not having a strong desire to wait for Asakawa Yo, so she let it be.

As they walked up the slope, Xia Wuzhao casually said, "Today, I'll treat you to dessert."

"Eh?"

Aoi Asahi cried out, somewhat caught off guard. She blinked and stared unblinkingly at Natsugiri Kai.

"—Xia Wu, he rarely does this kind of thing."

"What's wrong?" Xia Wuzhao seemed to know nothing.

"Why are you suddenly bringing this up today?" Aoi asked nervously.

"Because I was very lucky today, I found two 10,000 yen bills."

He took two banknotes out of his pocket and showed them to Aoi.

"Okay."