I save a pathological girl with a twisted love story.

Asakawa Yo sat on the bed looking at Xia Wuzhao, scrutinizing her before asking, "What is that wooden hammer you're holding?"

"Something we might need later."

Xia Wuzhao answered calmly.

He found a chair and sat down on the edge of the bed.

Silence fell, and Asakawa Yo couldn't help but frown: "Hmm? What brings you here?"

"Mizuki told me you seem very tired."

“It is tiring, that’s for sure.” Asakawa Yo’s words lingered in her mouth before she said, “But it was all worth it. I got that position.”

"Oh, congratulations."

Xia Wuzhao said this.

—It is obvious that neither Asakawa Yo nor Natsugiri Kai are the kind of people who are good at chatting.

Would you like a massage?

Xia Wuzhao abruptly brought up this topic.

"what?"

Asakawa Yo looked at him warily: "What's this?"

"If your body is sore, a massage will make you feel better."

Even so, I don't want anyone else to touch my skin.

Asakawa Yo shook her head decisively, refusing to agree.

"So, I will use this massage hammer."

Holding up the strange wooden hammer in his hand, he said, "This should do it."

Asakawa Yo remained silent.

She simply looked at Xia Wuzhao in silence.

Much later, he said, "If you just wanted to help me, you didn't have to go through all this trouble."

"It was just someone else's request," Xia Wuzhao explained expressionlessly.

"I see."

Asakawa Yo lifted the covers and lay down on the bed.

She was wearing light pink pajamas, a combination of a tank top and shorts.

“I haven’t tried this before,” Asakawa Yo said. “If you’re going to do it, tap your shoulders, neck, and back. These are the most sore areas, as well as your thighs.”

After she finished speaking, she closed her eyes.

Xia Wuzhao slowly tapped with the massage hammer, not at all professional.

Logically speaking, this is of no use.

However, as Xia Wuzhao tapped, Qianchuan Yao felt the soreness in her shoulders and the fatigue in her body being gradually dispelled.

The annoying drowsiness is gradually disappearing.

"The results were better than expected."

She made this assessment.

Xia Wuzhao did not answer, but Xiao Ai said in Xia Wuzhao's mind: "Of course the effect is good, after all, it was formed using the power of wishing."

And so, they remained silent. Only the slow, persistent tapping sound dispelled Asakawa Yo's weariness.

Asakawa Yo thought this was good, and she lay face down on the pillow.

It took him a long time to say, "Today's work was much harder than I imagined."

Xia Wuzhao didn't speak, she just listened.

At first, Asakawa Yo found it difficult to say it. However, as time went by, she spoke more and more fluently.

From the exhaustion of moving things to the frustration of being in the warehouse.

The numbness that comes with finally going home.

"I feel like I'm almost not myself anymore," Asakawa Yo said. "Looking back now, it even terrifies me. When I go home, is that really me?"

"So numb, so exhausted, so unbearable."

"I don't even understand why I would put myself through this. If it's just for the salary, I don't need it at all."

"Those wages were just a generous allowance."

That's all there is to it.

In the end, Asakawa Yo even said something harsh: "I even feel like I'm slowly dying. The Asakawa Yo of the past is gradually disappearing."

After saying those words, she felt somewhat uneasy.

"I impulsively revealed all my weaknesses and shortcomings."

That's what she thought.

But Xia Wuzhao did not speak.

"Don't you have anything to say?" Asakawa Yo asked, somewhat dissatisfied.

"What can I possibly say?" Xia Wuzhao retorted. "Should I offer you comfort? If I were to offer comfort, wouldn't that be looking down on Asakawa Yo from a few days ago?"

"Didn't you say before that you would never give up? Do you want me to deny it?"

After Xia Wuzhao said these words, Asakawa Yo became somewhat angry.

However, she had no way to refute it.

Her breathing became heavier before she said, "Yes, I won't give up. I just feel that my current job is a bit beyond my expectations, which is why I feel tired."

"Okay, good luck."

That's what Xia Wuzhao said.

Chapter 476 Her Frankness is Astounding

Xia Wuzhao said "Go for it!" in a very calm and casual manner, as if he were a stranger.

"But if this is all I need, why say so much?"

Asakawa Yo pursed her lips, remaining silent.

"I want more! I want more!"

"But is this what love is?"

Asakawa Yo acknowledges Natsume's feelings for her. She considers Natsume to be her only kindred spirit, but this isn't something that can be summed up with words like "like."

"This shouldn't be called 'like.' The word 'like' is too weak. It's like parasitism; the word 'like' only burdens others."

She pursed her lips, and her heart gradually calmed down.

"Thank you."

She said earnestly, "Right now, you're the only one I can trust."

"Such words are rather weak, Asakawa."

"Yes, I know I'm a bit weak. But I'm just so tired," Asakawa Yo said calmly. "Perhaps it's because of the physical exhaustion that I've become weak."

"I think it's the gap between reality and ideals."

Xia Wuzhao looked at her: "Compared to how you think, how you see, or how you understand, reality is much heavier."

"So, are we bound by gravity?" Asakawa Yo asked, finally laughing. "But I won't let reality defeat me."

"Perhaps."

Xia Wuzhao said this.

Asakawa Yo lowered her eyelids before saying, "Actually, I was ready to give up just now, ready to back down. If you had really agreed with what I said just now, then I might have really given up."

"If that happens, I'll really be unfairly blamed." Xia Wuzhao's words were devoid of emotion.

"So, Xia Wu, you're really smart." She smiled. "It's great that I didn't get blamed."

"This is probably something to be thankful for."

Asakawa Yo sighed.

"It is indeed something to be thankful for."

Xia Wuzhao put away the massage hammer and said, "It's getting late, I have to leave now."

With that, he stood up and prepared to leave.

"Hey!"

Asakawa Yao shouted.

"what happened?"

Which university do you like?

After she finished speaking, to avoid any ambiguity, she added, "Which university are you planning to attend?"

"do not know."

Xia Wuzhao gave the same answer as always.

If it were someone else, they would probably have given up.

However, Asakawa Yo was different from the others. She knew better that if she didn't make things clear now, she might not have another chance later.

"I want to go to the same university as you, so be sure to tell me when you've made your decision!"

She sat up in bed and looked intently at Xia Wuzhao.

"This is the first time you've said something like that." Xia Wuzhao looked at her.

"Really? Then I got a special event." Asakawa Yo used game terminology.

"You play games too?"

"If you don't have friends, what you have left is games, right?"

"I understand, I'll let you know when the time comes."

After saying that, Xia Wuzhao really left.

As for Asakawa Yo, she lay back down on the bed. Looking at the ceiling, she didn't feel any shame or anything like that.

—I want to go to university.

This sounds like a confession, and an ordinary girl would probably be very shy.

However, Asakawa Yo would never let such shyness affect her.

She felt that she had done the right thing.

In my heart, I started to worry about tomorrow's work again.

"I hope things will be different today."

After saying that, she drifted off to sleep again.

After Xia Wuzhao went downstairs, she saw Meiyue.

Mizuki was watching TV when she saw Natsumi Kō, and she gave her a polite smile: "How is Asakawa?"

"She's already asleep."

"I see. Thank you so much, Natsume," Mizuki said earnestly.

"Ah."

Xia Wuzhao didn't deny it. He looked at Meiyue and said, "Your live streams have been pretty good lately?"

"It's alright, if we can keep it up. After summer vacation, I should be able to find a place to rent nearby," Mizuki said. "Aunt Asakawa has already promised to help me find a suitable place."

She looked at Xia Wuzhao again and said to her, "Do you still remember our promise?"

“I remember,” Xia Wuzhao said. “You said you wanted to make Qianchuan a better person, but it seems you haven’t done anything. You’re just using Qianchuan Yao as a parasitic tool.”