I won't be a loser.

"If we target Miyamizu, I think it would be very difficult. Miyamizu already has a solid foundation, so he was able to adapt to the entrance exams so quickly. Normally, others would need at least a year to prepare."

"Can't I?"

"It's not impossible, but it depends on how much determination and effort you put in. It's definitely a very difficult path to achieve this goal, so I don't recommend it."

Kiyoura Setsuna did not answer, but just calmly faced Tsubota's gaze, keeping his eyes aligned.

Seeing that the girl didn't waver at all, Pingtian smiled.

"Okay, I understand your determination. I will help you get closer to your goal, but you still have to be prepared for failure."

"I understand."

Sekai Saionji, who was sitting nearby, had no idea what was going on. Listening to Kento and his friend, both of whom were aiming to "jump in," he felt numb in his heart.

After sitting quietly for a while and confirming the general content, he let the two of them go and feel the environment first. Xianren saw Nakano Satsuki who was doing the questions. The other party didn't seem to notice him, so he didn't disturb her.

He remained silent, without bringing his reference books or pencil case, and thus had no way of doing anything here. Watching Tsubota begin to instruct Kiyoura Setsuna and Saionji Sekai, Xianren temporarily left here and went to the reception room.

They arrived at four in the afternoon and did not disperse until eight in the evening. It was at this time that Nakano Satsuki noticed the wise man sitting in the reception room.

"Miyamizu?"

"Yeah, Nakano."

"Call me May."

"Hey, Mayu-san."

"Who are these two people today?"

Just as he was asking Xianren why he was here and just staying in the reception room without going in, he saw two girls walking out from inside and coming to Xianren's side. The intimate distance between them made Nakano Mayu suddenly concerned.

"Ken's girlfriend, Kiyoura Setsuna, you're Ken's classmate, right? Please give me some advice."

"Saionji Sekai, Setsuna's friend and classmate, please give me your guidance."

The two people's proactive self-introduction made Nakano Satsuki feel complicated. After such a long time, she finally met Kento's girlfriend face to face.

"Nakano Satsuki, please give me your guidance."

"It's getting late, and I'm a little tired. See you at school tomorrow, May. We're going back first."

Looking at the girl in front of him, Xianren smiled and walked towards the exit. The two girls beside him also said goodbye to Nakano Satsuki and followed Xianren's footsteps. Seeing the two girls chasing after Xianren, Nakano Satsuki couldn't help but bite her lip...

"That girl's eyes looking at you, Xianren, are a little peculiar. She obviously likes you, right?"

Saionji Sekai came to the left side of Xianren and started talking about Nakano Satsuki. The curiosity and gossip in her eyes did not surprise Xianren.

He had already expected to see Nakano Satsuki and ask him questions.

"possible."

"Not sure?"

"At least he hasn't confessed to me, and there's no need to assume he likes me. How is it like being at Qingfeng Juku?"

Kento didn't intend to dwell too much on what happened to Nakano Satsuki, so he changed the subject and asked the two about their feelings at Aomine Academy.

“The environment feels okay, but there is only one teacher, which feels a little...”

"There aren't that many students, so he can handle it all by himself. We've been recruiting other teachers for a while now, so Pingtian should have an easier time in the future."

"You seem to have a good relationship with that teacher with glasses?"

"He has a good personality, so the relationship is good."

As they walked on the road, it was usually Saionji Sekai who asked questions, and Kento answered casually. Until they arrived at the door of Saionji's house, they watched Saionji Sekai enter the house, and then Kento and Kiyoura Setsuna looked at each other.

"Anything you want to ask?"

"Do you think I can 'jump in', sage?"

"It's a bit difficult, but not impossible. If you work hard, you can 'jump in' if you can. If you can't 'jump in', just go to Keio University, Waseda University, or the University of Tokyo first, and wait for me."

Looking at the wise man beside him, Qingpu Setsuna couldn't help but purse his lips.

"I will do it."

"come on."

After sending Kiyoura Setsuna into the house, Xianren looked at the closed door, slowly walked towards his apartment, came to his room and opened the door.

I just sat down and was about to take a rest and go to the bathroom to take a shower when the doorbell rang.

When he arrived at the door and opened it, he saw Ogiwara Sayu in goose yellow pajamas standing at his door. He didn't know how long she had been staring at him. As soon as he came back, she came to knock on the door.

"Is not It Cold?"

"Kind of."

Sayu Ogiwara, standing outside the door, hugged her arms tightly. It was early spring and the temperature was still a bit low, especially at night, which was only slightly better than in the severe winter.

It was natural for her to feel cold since she was only wearing pajamas.

"come in."

He opened the door and let the girl into his house. He poured a cup of tea and handed it to the girl when she came into the house.

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Another year of budding: 322. Mission Impossible

"During this time, you haven't been observing my situation here all the time, right?"

"Ok?"

Ogiwara Sayu, holding the teacup, raised her head and met Kento's gaze. Her eyes couldn't help but wander for a moment, but she didn't deny it.

The last time she came here, she learned from Kento that his mother was with him. Ogiwara Sayu became concerned about it and paid attention to and observed the movements in Kento's apartment every night. She noticed that Kento's mother seemed to be missing today, so she came to visit.

Looking at the girl in pajamas in front of him, the wise man poured himself a cup of tea, sat down, and noticed the girl's hesitant expression.

"Is something wrong?"

"It's a little bit related to Sawamura-san. I want to know what happened between you, Kento, and Sawamura-san. Sawamura-san seems a little different today than usual. There's been a little change. Yesterday after school, Kento and Sawamura-san went home together, right?"

"Are you concerned about Sawamura?"

Kento, who was sitting opposite Ogiwara Sayu, didn't seem to care much about what she said.

"Why didn't you tell Sawamura? Are you worried about ruining your relationship with her?"

"I--"

"Nothing happened. I just went back to her house with her, and then some of the things we usually do when we meet happened."

"Often...I do—"

He interrupted Ogiwara Sayu's explanation and told the girl in front of him what had happened. He noticed Ogiwara Sayu's uneasy expression as she bit her lips tightly, and seemed to be worried about the relationship between her and Eriri.

The apartment fell into a brief silence. Ogiwara Sayu was a little shocked. She knew in her heart that Sawamura Eriri had feelings for Kento, but she had never seen Kento interact with her at school, so she felt there was no need to worry.

Now, suddenly, I learned from the wise man that the two of them were already in a relationship.

The shocking fact made Ogiwara Sayu feel uneasy all of a sudden. She didn't know how to face her new friends in the days to come.

"I see."

The girl stood up, and under the gaze of the sage, she came to his side, squatted down, and put her arms around his shoulders. Under the sage's surprised gaze, she looked straight at him.

"I don't know what's going on, but I understand that things are irreversible, so before things get complicated, I should do what I need to do!"

"What should be done—"

I couldn't speak because my mouth was blocked.

As the party being 'invaded', Kento decisively gave up resistance to the exceptionally proactive Sayu Ogihara...

"You look a little sleep-deprived. Didn't you get a good rest last night? Could it be that your mom left Tokyo and you're already missing her after only a day apart?"

After entering the laboratory, Xianren, whose dark circles were noticed by Futaba Rio, rubbed his eyes, but unfortunately, simply rubbing his eyes could not eliminate the dark circles. He sighed and entered the laboratory, found a chair and sat down.

"This abandoned kitten is a bit clingy, there's nothing we can do about it."

"Wild cats are generally very tenacious and can even grow up on their own."

"I don't like dirty kittens. Clean ones are cuter."

Futaba Rio wiped her eyes and looked at Xianren who came into her laboratory. Her expression did not look very happy. From what Xianren said just now, she also understood that Xianren was hanging out with a "wild cat" that she didn't know about.

"If I were stabbed by a woman one day, I wouldn't feel surprised at all."

"That's so cold, could that be you, Rio?"

"It'll dirty my hands."

"Too much~"

Looking at the pretentious Xianren, Futaba Rio wanted to say something but held back.

"Are you still going home tonight?"

"Well, I was sending my girlfriend to private school yesterday. She didn't know which way to go. Now she should know the way there and back, so it doesn't matter if she doesn't go back."

After some thought and careful consideration, Xianren decided to return to the apartment and rest tonight.

"I'll go to the coffee shop with you for a while, and then go to the private school to pick her up in the evening. The private school usually ends at 8pm, so it's time to leave around 7:20pm."

"Humph."

Futaba Rio didn't say anything, just groaned and ignored Xianren.

Xianren, who was sitting in the laboratory, was looking at the profile of Futaba Rio. Looking at the soft face in the sunlight, he slightly raised the corners of his mouth.

After school, I didn't go back with Futaba Rio.

Kento himself has a relatively clear understanding of his reputation in school, and he doesn't want to cause any trouble to Futaba Rio because of himself, so when leaving school, he will not walk with Futaba Rio.

"Long time no see, Madam Qingpu."

On the way home from the company, when I was about to arrive home, a black luxury car parked near my home suddenly slowly lowered its window, revealing an impressive face.

"Still remember me?"

"Sawamura, that's your last name, right?"

"I'm honored that Madam Qingpu still remembers my last name. I want to discuss something with Madam Qingpu. Do you have time to get in the car and chat for a while?"

There were no black-clad bodyguards like in TV dramas who came to force her to get into the car. Looking at the people sitting in the car, Qingpu Mai's eyes were calm, without much surprise or surprise. She had already received the news from Xianren, and pursed her lips.

"Although I have received news from the wise man, I didn't expect something like this to actually happen. I don't know what to talk about."

"Please get in the car."

Looking at Sayuri Sawamura signaling her to get in the car, Kiyoura Mai thought for a moment.

"I'll send a text message first."

"Please."

Under Sayuri Sawamura's gaze, Kiyoura Mai took out her cell phone, sent a text message to her daughter and Kento, and then got into Sayuri Sawamura's black limousine.

"This isn't a very suitable place to chat. Let's go somewhere more suitable."

"random."

The car window slowly rose again, and the black luxury car drove towards the port area.

Xianren, who was still on the subway, suddenly received a text message, which naturally caught his attention.

"I met with Sawamura, but I don't know when I'll be back home."

Kento had long expected that Sayuri Sawamura would meet Mai Kiyoura, but he didn't expect Sayuri Sawamura to act so quickly and take the initiative to meet Mai Kiyoura in a blink of an eye. However, it seems that the situation is not very serious.

Looking at the text message, he thought about it in his heart and was not in a hurry to deal with this matter. If there was anything, it would still be in time to deal with it after Qingpu Wu contacted him.

"Contact Setsuna."

I don’t know if Shanna received the text message, so I still need to communicate with her about this matter.

Minato-ku, Roppongi

The two got off the car at Roppongi Hills, the landmark building in Minato Ward. Led by Sayuri Sawamura, Mai Kiyoura followed quietly behind her. The two entered a restaurant and sat down. A menu was handed to Mai Kiyoura.