Chapter 469 July: Cicada Song and Scorching Heat

July is a neither good nor bad time.

The weather was hotter than in June, the cicadas chirped more annoyingly than in June, and the trams and roads were more irritating than in June.

The only good thing is that summer vacation starts in late July.

In September, there will be a school trip.

—This was almost the happiest time, and the most carefree time.

Because next year, I'll be taking the college entrance exam.

This is the best time, and also the most restless. Cicadas chirp incessantly, the sun is blazing, and there is little rain.

Many people are thinking about one thing.

That is, whether or not you should start a relationship.

It would be too tragic if one had no one to remember them from their youth.

In the eyes of these teenagers, having romantic experience is normal. Not having romantic experience is abnormal.

This is the last chance. If it's next year, there will be no more opportunities to fall in love.

You'll feel more restless and more eager to do something to prove yourself.

—But Asakawa Yo wasn't among them; she always appeared calm and collected.

Others discriminated against Asakawa Yo even more severely. Although they had no interaction with her openly, they would deliberately exclude her in private.

—The Invisible Man.

Asakawa Yo knew about this, but she didn't try to stop it or do anything to change that mind.

—Because it's boring. And to start a hysterical outburst without a reason just makes you look like a shrew.

As long as those people don't do these things in front of her, Asakawa Yo won't pay attention or react.

"Don't you think those people are like idiots?"

Asakawa Yo leaned against the window, looking at the endless forest outside.

She got along a little better with Natsugiri Kai and Asahi Aoi, so they went to school together.

"It's not really appropriate to say that to the students."

Sitting next to her, Aoi Asahi sighed helplessly.

"And you? What do you think?" Asakawa Yo looked at Natsume Kai across from her.

"It doesn't matter, anything is fine." Xia Wuzhao said calmly. He didn't care about Qianchuan Yao's words, nor would he defend those classmates.

Asahi Aoi couldn't help but pat Natsugiri Kai's arm, but Asakawa Yo just smiled.

"Those people seem to always live in the eyes and opinions of others. Because of the saying 'It would be a pity not to have a relationship in your youth,' they are eager to be in a relationship. They don't even care about each other's merits or demerits, but only about whether they can be in a relationship."

"It's as if as long as you succeed, you have something to brag about, and you've successfully stood on top of everyone else. It's utterly ridiculous."

"If I were in college, I'd probably run into fewer of these idiots."

With her hand supporting her chin, her tone was full of both dislike and longing.

“Sometimes, you say such stupid things,” Xia Wuzhao said calmly. “Do you think university is some kind of magical place? That everyone will be transformed and become different once they enter university?”

"That's not the case. The people you dislike will still be disliked in college. The people you think are alright might be disliked in other schools."

"What you said is so childish it's laughable."

"Tsk." Asakawa Yo clicked her tongue, but did not refute Xia Wuzhao.

He was just a little resentful and a little stubborn.

“It’s always good to meet some new friends. Maybe you’ll even meet some good people,” she said. “Anyway, I’m different from those people.”

With certainty and conviction, she looked at Xia Wuzhao.

But Xia Wuzhao said, "I don't think you're any different from those people. You always call them idiots and morons. You say they're led by other people's opinions, and even when it comes to love, it's just for showing off."

"But aren't you also doing it to show off? To distinguish yourself from others?"

He said slowly, "You're always trying to be different, isn't it just to show that you're different from those idiots, that you're smart?"

For a moment, Asakawa Yo was unable to refute.

She remained silent, not understanding why Xia Wuzhao suddenly wanted to say these things.

"Did I do something to anger him?"

But after thinking about it carefully, she couldn't figure out where she had gone wrong.

Summer fog

Asahi Aoi nervously gripped Natsugiri Kai's arm, looking like she was giving her a piece of her mind.

"If someone listens to you and actually believes you, then they're just like everyone else—a fool who gets led astray by words."

Asakawa Yo stubbornly refused to look at Natsume Kiri.

Xia Wuzhao glanced at her: "If you hear a sentence and do it accordingly, or if you hear a sentence and deliberately do the opposite, is there a difference?"

"There is no difference; they are all just influenced by language."

"hehe."

Asakawa Yo simply gave a cold laugh, not believing a word Xia Wuzhao said and offering no reply.

He just looked out the window, as if he didn't care or concern.

It seems that if one continues to do this, one will truly become a strong person, someone who will not be influenced by the words of others.

The atmosphere became somewhat stiff, with both Xia Wuzhao and Qianchuan Yao looking out the window.

The incessant chirping of cicadas outside and the dense, green forest made one feel annoyed and tired.

But no one spoke.

Both Natsugiri Kai and Asakawa Yo were able to tolerate this atmosphere.

But Aoi alone couldn't stand the atmosphere. She tried to persuade them a few times, but when she found it had no effect, she could only look at her phone and silently memorize English words.

But Xiao Ai was quite happy: "I thought that even after you finished high school, you wouldn't change Asakawa Yo."

"I didn't expect you to do something like this at this time. Is there some deeper meaning behind it?"

“I never thought about changing Asakawa Yo,” Xia Wuzhao said. “As for any deeper feelings, there are none.”

"Yes Yes Yes."

Xiao Ai felt that Lord Xia Wu was just brushing her off again; she had become accustomed to Lord Xia Wu's words.

And so, they fell silent again.

—The atmosphere was still terrible until we got off the bus.

However, Asakawa Yo did not distance herself from Natsugiri Kai and Asahi Aoi.

She wanted Xia Wuzhao to see it.

Even though you did such a terrible thing to me, I still won't hold a grudge against you. We'll still be friends.

Thinking this, she couldn't help but feel proud of her magnanimity.

Chapter 470 Memories That Are Constantly Blurring and Being Forgotten

"Natsugiri Kai will thank me."

Asakawa Yo looked at Natsume Kai, but found that Natsume Kai did not make any move.

He walked side by side with Aoi Asahi, even chatting and laughing.

He had no desire to pay any attention to Asakawa Yo or say anything to her.

"I feel like I've wasted my time, and I'm a little annoyed."

Holding her fingers, she felt that these things were truly heartbreaking, even aggrieved.

"I've done so much for you, why don't you show any appreciation?"

After walking a few steps, looking at the laughing and chatting crowd, a huge sense of loneliness welled up in her heart.

She gripped the strap of her schoolbag, remaining slightly silent.

But after walking only a few steps, she felt annoyed again.

"How could I be like this? To be so anxious and insecure because of Xia Wuzhao, wouldn't that make me his slave?"

She pursed her lips and comforted herself.

"If you show regret and remorse now, then you've truly become a slave. Only when you bleed can you be called wounded. As long as you don't show sadness, then you haven't bled."

Just thinking about it made her feel strangely better.

She asked casually, "What are you two talking about right now?"

"We were just discussing summer vacation plans."

Aoi smiled and said, "I don't know where to go for summer vacation this year."

"I might have to get a part-time job," Asakawa Yo thought. "I have some things I need to buy, so it would be better to work during the summer vacation to earn some money."

"That's a real shame."

Aoi sighed, "Next year, we won't be able to spend our summer vacation at such a leisurely pace."

"There's nothing we can do about it," Asakawa Yo said. "After all, we still have to go on to higher education."

—But the topic of further education can be quite melancholic.

Separation is just too painful.

Asahi Aoi was somewhat silent; she didn't want to be separated from Natsugiri Kai.

However, we are destined to part ways in the future.

"However, this is all for the future. As long as it can help Xia Wu regain her memories in the future, then the temporary pain is not unbearable."

With a forced smile, she said, "It seems like we have to fill out a career path survey form recently. Xia Wu, do you already have a school in mind?"

Now is indeed the time to fill out the route survey form.

However, this time is not fixed.

The career path survey is designed to help students clarify their future direction: further education or employment?

However, without going to university, the job won't be easy.

As for job opportunities, there's no shortage of them. After all, the birth rate is declining significantly. Many places with high labor demand are eager to hire new employees.

But generally, new employees don't stay long either. In some places, almost all the new employees leave after three months.

If you choose to go to university, then you should start attending a private tutoring school, or cram school, now.

Any later and it becomes a bit risky.

Have you made up your minds?

Asakawa Yo asked the question calmly. Asahi Aoi felt a slight sense of gratitude towards Asakawa Yo, because she didn't have much strength to ask it herself.

"do not know."

Xia Wuzhao did not give an answer; even he himself did not know which school he should attend.

"However, as long as it's relaxing enough and the scenery is beautiful enough, that's fine."

He said those words.

"Just want to relax?" Asakawa Yo looked Natsugiri up and down. "You really have no motivation."

Xia Wuzhao was naturally not motivated. The purpose of going to university was to work, and after working, it was to make money.

Most people operate back and forth on this chain, and when it can no longer operate, they are thrown into the garbage dump to wait for death.

It's just exchanging your youth and time for money.

But even if they feel disgusted, most people have no choice but to continue living like this.

But Xia Wuzhao felt that she was not short of money. Her daily income of 20,000 yen was enough to support her.

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