I save a pathological girl with a twisted love story.

“Recently, you and Lady Asakawa have been getting along very well,” Ai said with a smile. “You two are like very close friends.”

How did you figure that out?

Xia Wuzhao calmly countered with her question.

“Now,” Xiao Ai said, “girls only show their true colors in front of people they’re close to. Maybe it’s because they feel safe?”

"It's like animals exposing their bellies to each other."

"We are not animals."

With a single, easy sentence, Xia Wuzhao left Xiao Ai speechless.

She angrily stopped talking.

As for Asakawa Yo, she hasn't reacted at all.

After she got home, she told Mizuki about it.

Mizuki was taken aback at first, then smiled gently and said, "So, it's time for the final battle?"

Looking at Asakawa Yo, she said, "If this is the only way, then let's do it this way. No matter the outcome, we have to keep running."

"It's like standing on the track and hearing the starting gun. There's no room for hesitation anymore. You just have to run forward as fast as you can."

“I see, then I’ll do it that way,” Asakawa Yo said.

—She really did do that, and would frequently give her mother a heads-up.

However, she is also very skillful.

First, she mentioned that she had made new friends, which made Asakawa's mother very happy, and she praised Asakawa Yo.

Asakawa Yo would occasionally recount amusing anecdotes about herself and Mizuki, and Asakawa's mother would always listen quietly, feeling quite proud.

And so, gradually.

Asakawa's mother and Mizuki were already familiar with each other. Although they had never met, she had heard Asakawa Yo talk about her so many times and cared a lot about this friend who was very close to her daughter.

—On the eve of summer vacation, Asakawa Yo finally said to her mother, "Mom, my friend wants to come and stay with us for the summer vacation! She wants me to play with her."

Although Asakawa's mother felt it was a bit of a hassle, and there was an extra person staying for such a long time.

Although somewhat reluctant, since Asakawa Yo had already said so, Asakawa's mother would never spoil her daughter's fun, so she immediately nodded: "Sure."

"Great!"

Asakawa Yo couldn't help but cheer softly.

Asakawa's mother smiled and said, "It seems you and that girl really have a good relationship."

Asakawa Yo just smiled and told Mizuki the news later that evening.

Mizuki thanked Asakawa Yo quietly, which made Asakawa Yo very satisfied.

—The day before summer vacation, which is late July.

She also shared this good news with Xia Wuzhao and Asahi Aoi.

"Congratulations!" Aoi Asahi congratulated Asakawa Yo. "That solves a very troublesome problem."

"probably."

Asakawa Yo pursed her lips, trying her best not to laugh.

"I wonder if Mizuki will be able to become independent by the end of the summer vacation." Asakawa Yo waved her hand, as if it were nothing special; "We'll really see when the summer vacation ends."

After they finished speaking, they went into the school together.

Although she seemed unusually aloof in the classroom, it was obvious to everyone that she was in a good mood.

However, no one asked her about it.

Jun Yokokawa saw it and simply praised Natsugiri Kai, saying, "Well done."

And so, on the last day before summer vacation, the holiday started especially early.

After Asakawa Yo started her vacation, she went straight home.

They hid the computer and the newly purchased peripherals, and had Mizuki carefully pack all the clothes into the suitcase.

After taking Mizuki for a walk outside, Asakawa Yo returned home.

Asakawa's mother came home a little early. She was planning to cook a big meal tonight, so that Asakawa Yao wouldn't lose face.

When she met Asakawa's mother, Mizuki greeted her respectfully and bowed, saying, "I'm sorry to bother you."

"No, no, come in quickly."

Asakawa's mother smiled.

"I owe Asakawa so much, I need to find time to repay her."

Mizuki thought to herself.

Chapter 474 The Spiral of Jealousy and Resentment

What should we do today?

On the first day of summer vacation, Chiho sent messages to both Natsugiri Kai and Asahi Aoi.

Natsugiri Kai did not answer Chiho's question.

However, Aoi Asahi replied to the message.

"Of course, it's doing summer homework!"

"Ugh, this is so boring, Aoi."

Chiho complained.

This summer vacation is completely different from previous summer vacations.

In the past, the group of us would always go to the countryside for fun. But this summer, we didn't have any plans.

Chiho had other things to do, while Natsugiri Kai and Asahi Aoi had no motivation to go out and play.

So, I spent the entire summer vacation at home.

—However, there are still three or four days until August, so even if I do have some plans, there's no rush.

After complaining, Chiho obediently stopped sending messages.

She knew that both Natsume and Asahi were the kind of people who wouldn't change their minds.

Asakawa Yo honestly found a job at a nearby convenience store. The job was easy to find, as she lived nearby and was a regular student.

Because it's summer vacation, there's plenty of time.

Therefore, it was easy for him to find a job.

—However, convenience stores require smiling service. And Asakawa Yo is a girl who can't smile at all, or rather, she can't smile at anyone.

After one day of trial work, the store manager had to tell her that she was completely unqualified.

"You're great at everything else, but your customer service is just not up to par," the store manager said, sounding annoyed. "Many people have complained about you."

Asakawa Yo had no choice but to apologize.

The store manager was a woman with dark circles under her eyes, looking extremely tired. She held a cigarette in her hand, took a puff, and then said, "You're completely unsuitable for the cashier position. However, there's also a warehouse job for stocking and organizing items. Would you like to do that? The salary is about the same as now, and you can work in the afternoon and go home in the evening."

"The only downside is that it's very tiring, extremely tiring," the store manager said. "I usually hire men directly, but there's a vacancy right now. Do you want to do it?"

"Of course we'll do it!"

Asakawa Yo answered the store manager with a firm tone.

The store manager wasn't surprised. She simply said, "You'll have a one-day trial period tomorrow. If you feel comfortable with it and do well, then it's fine. If you still can't handle the job, then I'm sorry."

Asakawa Yo bowed slightly: "I understand, manager."

After changing back into her own clothes in the locker room, Asakawa Yo left the convenience store and headed home.

As dusk fell, she walked on the scorching asphalt road, feeling somewhat annoyed.

The cicadas' chirping grew increasingly noisy, rising and falling incessantly. This incessant chirping was everywhere, from morning till night.

—In the morning, Asakawa Yo felt somewhat pleasant, but now she felt a little irritable.

Even the green leaves on the trees looked wilted and lifeless at this moment.

Perhaps because it's summer, there's much more dust than before.

"How annoying."

Asakawa Yo complained as she returned home.

She originally wanted to talk to Mizuki about her troubles, but Mizuki was still live streaming.

The occasional pop-up notifications for paid comments on the screen made Asakawa Yo realize that Mizuki's live streams were now thriving.

Helpless, she had no choice but to get down and sit on the sofa.

After thinking for a moment, she went next door to find Xia Wuzhao.

Xia Wuzhao was on the terrace; it was dusk and the weather was no longer so hot.

But there was still a standing fan humming nearby, and Asahi was doing her summer homework in the study with the air conditioning on.

When Asakawa Yo entered, this was the strange scene she saw.

"Why are you outside using a fan when the air conditioning is on inside?"

Sitting across from Xia Wuzhao, she skillfully picked up the kettle with condensation droplets hanging from its outer wall and poured herself a glass of iced oolong tea. After taking a big gulp, she finally felt alive again.

"Summer is just summer without a standing fan. Summer is only summer vacation when you have a standing fan."

"A strange line of thinking."

After making a sarcastic remark, Asakawa Yo felt she had nothing more to say.

"Can I really complain? If I complain, will people think I'm being childish? Will they think I'm weak?"

After a flurry of random thoughts, she sighed again.

"But just because this consequence might occur, should I not do it? Isn't this a consequence I can accept?"

"No, that's not it."

She said, "Today, my trial period ended. The store manager said I'm completely unsuitable for this position."

"Isn't this normal?"

Xia Wuzhao took a sip of oolong tea: "Smiling service can give people the illusion of being obsequious, which people with strong self-esteem will find unacceptable. It's normal that you can't do it."

"So, Xia Wu, would you do something like this?"

She looked at Xia Wuzhao with curiosity.

“If it comes to the point where I have to do it no matter what, I will do it.”

"I see."

Asakawa Yo seemed thoughtful, and then she said, "When I came back, I originally wanted to discuss it with Mizuki. But when I got home, I found that Mizuki's live streaming career was booming. I have a strange feeling about it."

“It’s probably jealousy,” Xia Wuzhao said. “Because before, it was always Meiyue who failed, and you who succeeded. Now it’s you who’s failing, and Meiyue who’s succeeding. So it’s normal that you find it hard to accept and feel jealous.”

After thinking for a moment, Asakawa Yo asked Xia Wuzhao, "What do you think about me doing live streaming too?"

“I don’t think it will work.” Xia Wuzhao glanced at her. “Do you have many friends? Probably not. But Meiyue had many friends when she was in school.”

"She chats with those netizens with ease. She also has a much better grasp of the atmosphere."

“Before, her live streaming time was not good. During the day, students were at school. Now that it's summer vacation, students are on holiday, so there are definitely more people watching her live streams.”

"Tsk." Asakawa Yo slumped into her chair, looking somewhat annoyed and listless.

"However, I have one more chance. But the work I'm going to do tomorrow is physical labor. The store manager said it might be very, very tiring."

So, are you going to give up?

Xia Wuzhao poured herself a glass of chilled oolong tea.

"Of course we won't give up!" Asakawa Yo shouted.

"No matter what, I can't give up. I absolutely cannot let Xia Wuzhao look down on me, no matter what!"

But Xia Wuzhao just looked at her.