I won't be a loser.

After unwrapping the ribbon, she found a bracelet with a small red gemstone.

Although she is the daughter of the chairman of a food company, Ogiwara Sayu has never received such a valuable gift since she lived with her mother. Looking at the bracelet in front of her, she widened her eyes and the expression on her face gradually became silent.

".......Thanks."

"As long as you like it."

After smiling at the girl, the wise man stood up again and dragged out a whole set of brand new mattresses and bedding from under the bed.

"Tonight, you don't have to worry about not having enough places to sleep."

He looked at Ogiwara Sayu and Mito Yuka who was sitting quietly in the house, and smiled slightly——

- - - -

The peeing thing really happened, and the guy even took a picture to show us the wet banknotes.

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When the summer cicadas chirp: 291. I can't hear you

unconscious.

When I opened my eyes and woke up again, the room was very quiet.

I slowly sat up and looked at the empty room. My sluggish brain gradually began to think. I stared at the room in a daze for a while and remembered what happened last night.

"Indeed, I'm a little tired."

He placed his hands on his waist and rubbed it gently, then climbed out of the warm bed and looked out the window. The sky was bright and clear, the sky was blue, and the sun was shining brightly.

He put his hand in front of his forehead to block the bright sunlight, slowly turned and walked towards the kitchen counter. He saw that there was still hot water in the kettle, so he poured a glass of boiled water to quench his thirst.

10:33

It was already near noon when he woke up. He rubbed his hair, put on his clothes, packed his luggage inside the house, put it back in his bag, put away his notebook, and then walked out...

Today is Christmas. As early as yesterday, Christmas decorations such as Christmas trees and Santa hats could be seen everywhere on the streets.

At first glance, the streets are almost all filled with young people.

"Only students have holidays. Adults and regular office workers don't have any holidays today. They are a stable source of income for the family, but they are not the main consumer."

It's hard not to feel sad when I think about it. When I think about myself becoming like this once I get married and shoulder the responsibilities and burdens of the family, I can't help but remain silent.

He stood quietly on the street for a while, then slowly turned and walked towards the apartment.

Carrying the heavy luggage, it took me a while to finally get back to the door of my apartment. I fumbled around for the key, pushed open the door, and the moment I entered the room, I smelled the turbid air.

Even if I tidied up the room and sprayed it with air freshener before returning to Itomori, this situation was still unavoidable.

"Sure enough, we still have to open the windows for ventilation."

I walked to the balcony, pulled open the thin curtains, and let the cold wind blow into the house. I felt the bright sunshine and the cold wind blowing on my face. This is winter.

Staring at the blue sky, my thoughts drifted away again.

"Blue sky, white clouds, grassland, cattle and sheep."

He murmured a few words softly, and the sage looked at the sky, his eyes gradually becoming tired. The window that had just been opened was pulled up again, and he returned to his bed and lay down quietly.

The physical fatigue was not strong, but the mental fatigue made him feel a little bored.

Lying on the bed, facing the wall, he closed his eyes, took a deep breath, adjusted his mood, picked up his mobile phone, and opened the contact list.

"........"

I clicked on Qingpu Mai's name, looked at the contact information above, and clicked dial.

I was in my office, dealing with my work schedule and thinking about Qingpu Mai's afternoon work. My whole body and mind were focused on my work.

hum-

hum-

Because in the past, when she was working, the phone would suddenly ring, which startled Qing Pu Mai. So when she was working, she would turn her phone to silent mode but vibrate mode.

Hearing the buzzing sound beside her, she paused her thoughts, turned her head to look at the phone beside her, and reached out to pick it up.

I thought it was something about work, or maybe some harassing text messages, but it turned out to be a call from Xianren.

"Wise man..."

I don't know what happened to his sudden call, but——

"it's me."

"Sudden call, is there something wrong? Are you back in Tokyo?"

"Yeah, I'm back. I'm already in my own apartment. Is Setsuna home?"

"at home."

"What time do you get off work today?"

"It's about the same as a weekday. I get home around four or five o'clock."

"I kind of missed you."

After hearing the wise man's words, Qingpu Mai couldn't help but hold her breath, feeling her heartbeat suddenly speed up. She bit her lips and held the pen tightly in her right hand.

"You should work hard first, see you in the evening."

"Ah."

After the call ended, Qingpu Mai looked at the hung-up phone and felt a little puzzled. She didn't know why Xianren suddenly called her and talked about some confusing things.

There was also a subtle feeling in her heart. She sat in her seat in silence for a while before she shook her head slightly and refocused on her work.

After lying in bed for a while, Xianren sat up again and left his room.

It took about an hour for Xianren to arrive at Futaba Rio's house. He pressed the doorbell in front of him and waited for a while, but there was no response at all. No one came out from behind the door. It seemed that Futaba Rio was not at home.

"Where are you?"

SMS sent.

"I went on a trip with my family and came back for the New Year. What's going on?"

click-

He took a photo of her house and sent it to the other party, then turned around and left.

Regarding the photos sent by Xianren, Futaba Rio pointed the camera of her phone out the window. Just when she was about to take a picture of the scenery outside the hot spring, she suddenly stopped and looked down at her yukata. She was silent for a moment...

He left from Futaba Rio's house and prepared to return to his own apartment.

Halfway through the journey, I suddenly received a text message and glanced down at it.

His eyes caught sight of his cell phone screen, and in that brief moment, the soft white skin filled Xianren's entire field of vision. He stared blankly at the screen, confirming that the sender was Futaba Rio.

He silently put away his phone and walked towards his home.

"dislike?"

Futaba Rio, who had not received a reply from Xianren for a long time, looked at the 'read' sign, was silent for a moment, and then took the initiative to send another message to Xianren.

"On the way home, I like it very much, but I like you in front of me even more."

After replying a message to Futaba Rio, Kento put his phone back into his pocket and walked back to his apartment.

As soon as he returned to his apartment, Xianren suddenly remembered that there seemed to be no food in his refrigerator.

"Why didn't I think of it just now?"

He couldn't help but sigh, then went out again and walked towards the nearby commercial street.

"Ah, sage."

"Ok?"

Hearing someone calling his name, Xianren couldn't help but turn his head to look to the side and found that it was Takasu Ryuji. Surprisingly, Takasu Ryuji was not alone, there was a very cute girl next to him.

Xianren, who had not met Takasu Ryuji for a long time, couldn't help but smile when he saw Takasu Ryuji.

"Long time no see, are you out shopping with your friends?"

"Well, this is Kushieda, my classmate."

"Are you Takasu-san's friend? Hello~"

Looking at the girl with a bright smile and full of energy, and then looking at the shy Takasu Ryuji beside her, the wise man, who understood the situation, smiled at him.

"We are classmates."

Noticing the wise man's gaze, Takasu Ryuji pointed at the girl beside him and then at himself, as if to explain, but his weak voice sounded a bit like a cover-up.

It can be seen that he has special feelings for the girl next to him.

"It's Christmas, are you two supposed to be dating?"

Since the girl is willing to go shopping with Takasu Ryuji, it means that she must have a certain liking for Takasu Ryuji.

If it were an ordinary person, it would probably be difficult for them to even get close to Takasu Ryuji. When meeting Takasu Ryuji's eyes, they would basically be stunned and would not even dare to move.

"Dating?"

Just as Takasu Ryuji was about to explain, a girl named Kushieda beside him showed a surprised expression, looked at Takasu Ryuji beside her, waved her hand quickly, and started to explain first.

"No, no, Takasu-san and I aren't dating. We just happened to meet on the street and just took a short stroll together."

"Yeah, yeah, that's it... that's it, ahahaha——"

Seeing Takasu Ryuji looking a little hurt but still smiling affirmatively, the wise men felt pity for him.

"Then I won't bother you two anymore. I'll go to the commercial street first."

Without waiting for Takasu Ryuji's answer, Xianren hurried to the commercial street. He didn't want to stay there and be a light bulb for Takasu Ryuji. Looking at Takasu Ryuji's reaction, he must have liked the girl very much. His pure feelings made him envious in his heart.

After entering the commercial street and chatting with familiar shop owners, I quickly bought some fresh ingredients.

Just as he was about to leave, he saw another familiar figure in the commercial street. He looked at the other person, carrying food, hesitated for a moment, and then went up to greet the other person.

His fingers gently touched the other person's shoulder. The girl tensed up as if she had been electrocuted. She took two steps forward and looked back at him.

"good afternoon?"

When she saw the person in front of her, Nishimiya Shoko's expression changed from panic to surprise. She didn't expect that the person standing behind her would be the wise man she hadn't seen for a long time.

Nishimiya Glass, holding a shopping bag in one hand, was about to use sign language, but when she thought of the person in front of her who didn't understand sign language, she stopped her raised hand, hesitated for a moment, and nodded slightly.

"It's been a while since we last met. I wasn't in Tokyo a while ago and went back to my hometown. I just returned to Tokyo not long ago. Um, isn't your sister here?"

The girl in front of her shook her head slightly, indicating that Yuzuru was not by her side.

"That's it."

Hearing that the other party's sister was not there, Xianren was a little surprised. He chatted with Nishimiya Shoko for a while. Basically, he asked a question and shook his head or nodded at the girl in front of him. He felt that the girl in front of him was a little cute.

After chatting with her for a while, I said goodbye to her and left.

After standing and chatting for such a long time with his hands full of food in his hands, his hands were already sore and he really couldn't continue chatting with her.

"Well, see you next time."

"Ah."

Although I can't speak, a simple sound is not a big problem.

After saying goodbye to the girl, Xianren returned to his apartment. After entering the room, he simply packed up the ingredients and sat down at the desk beside him, thinking about what he should do in the afternoon.

He sat at the desk for a while, a little dazed, then stood up and walked into the bathroom.

There was still a trace of Mito Yuka and Ogiwara Sayu's scent on his body. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, he took a shower first, then left his apartment and went to Kiyoura's house.

I came to the door and rang the doorbell.

One minute--

Three minutes——

Nothing happened.

Xianren, who thought that Qingura Setsuna had come back to open the door, was a little surprised when he stood at the door. After a moment of silence, he pressed the doorbell again.

But after five minutes, there was still no response.