Uneasy daily life

Is the hater alright?

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Summer vacation, what a wonderful word.

In summer, air conditioning, a sofa, and watermelon are all I need. Watermelons are quite expensive in Japan, so I only had one to satisfy my craving. I usually enjoy ice cream and milk tea. It's unavoidable; the scorching weather makes only cool desserts a welcome comfort.

Especially after receiving a mobilization order from their superiors, they need to soothe their anxiety.

Ugh……

In short, it wasn't that I wanted to eat it, but because of the pressure from my superiors.

People gain weight when they are stressed, but I don't gain weight when I release stress, so this ice cream in front of me is zero calories!

"Aww——!"

Angelina scooped up a spoonful of ice cream and stuffed it into her mouth, sighing melancholy as she wondered what terrible thing might happen and whether she should go out wearing a mask. Wait, what am I thinking?

"Nana, I'm heading out!"

"Have a safe journey, Mom!"

"You've been staying home every day lately and eating desserts every day. Be careful not to gain weight."

"No, that's impossible! I calculate my calories precisely every day!"

"What's the point of calculating that? We have a scale at home, just step on it and see."

"..."

After giving her daughter a little anxiety, the mother went to work.

Angelina quickly finished her ice cream, glanced at the weighing scale in the corner, subconsciously swallowed, and cautiously walked over. She first took off her shoes, then, after a moment's thought, removed her black three-quarter socks covering her calves. She tiptoed onto the scale, exhaled deeply to expel excess gas, and then, taking advantage of the scale's inattention—

I'm aiming!

Angelina tried to stand on her tiptoes, the numbers fluctuated slightly, and she exhaled forcefully, her cheeks turning red.

The scale shows a lack of emotional intelligence; the numbers don't budge.

It has changed, it has become heavier, but that was expected!

Ultimately, in situations like this, you should check the standard weight online, analyze it using big data, summarize a formula using scientific methods, align with international standards, and establish self-identity... For example, a girl who is 162cm tall should have a standard weight of 57.7kg...

Angelina quickly calculated with her fingers.

Have I gained weight?

Boom——! !

A bolt of lightning struck from a clear sky, and the girl, who had been petrified on the spot, struggled for a moment.

Wait a minute! My height might not actually be 162cm; maybe I've grown taller? And if I grow taller, I'll be heavier! So I should be around 166cm now, right?

Angelina put on her socks and shoes, then hurriedly measured her height. Clearly, the height chart was also clueless; even taking into account the thickness of her hair, she couldn't cross the enormous 4cm gap, unless she combed her hair perfectly straight…

In extraordinary times, extraordinary measures are the only option.

Angelina stepped back onto the scale and slowly began to unleash her superpowers.

Weighing scale: 1 kg → 10 kg → 45 kg ... 57 kg ... Stop!

As expected of me, I've managed my weight so well!

Angelina was completely satisfied.

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In summer, the coolest time is not at night, but in the morning; and the hottest time is not at noon, but in the afternoon.

As a new day begins, the sun rises and sustainably infuses the earth, which has been cooling down overnight, with heat. By the afternoon, the earth has become a grill plate, still bathed in sunlight, marking the hottest time of the day. After the sun sets, the heat absorbed throughout the day remains in the houses, giving people a stuffy feeling as if they are living in an oven.

In such hot weather, with such a high body temperature...

"Too long to read, you've gotten fat."

The white figure observed for a few seconds and drew a conclusion.

Angelina exclaimed in disbelief, "Don't say such cruel things!"

"After more than a week of rest and recuperation, the area occupied by the Taichangbunian has increased significantly."

Bai Ying clicked her tongue and shook her head: "You don't respect me as your superior. I've told you to keep exercising, but you just lie down and can't get up as soon as you're on vacation."

"No... I'm already sweating from walking in the sun!" Angelina immediately pointed to the sweat on her forehead and emphasized, "Sweating means weight loss, and weight loss means getting thinner... Besides, I'm not fat!"

Bai Ying kindly explained, "According to scientific research, whether or not you sweat has no direct relationship with weight loss. You sweat during exercise to dissipate heat, but weight loss reduces body fat percentage, not cell water content—do you want to dry yourself into a piece of cured meat before weighing yourself?"

"Gurgle—! Anyway, it's just a periodic fluctuation! This is normal!"

Angelina stubbornly emphasized it, then quickly looked at the unfamiliar Toyohama Kazuka and changed the subject, saying, "Hello, my name is Anshinin Angelina."

"Hello, my name is Feng Binhe Hua..."

Feng Bin and Hua responded absentmindedly, their eyes scanning their surroundings for any sign of their mother.

With a slender waist, bare thighs exposed beneath hot pants, blonde hair tied in a side ponytail, and an adorable face, she looked unexpectedly glamorous despite her simple and casual attire.

She's a very stylish person.

"Sir, where did you find this pretty girl?" Angelina moved closer to the white figure and muttered in a low voice, "Why did you call me here? To cover for you?"

Bai Ying said strangely, "I invited you to come see a movie."

Watching a movie? Angelina tilted her head, then suddenly realized, "Oh, I see. The officer is planning to give a public performance during the movie screening, harshly criticizing the film you think is bad?"

"Hmm?" Bai Ying was even more puzzled. "Too long to read aloud, do you want to become a full member of the Crimson Troupe?"

"This isn't right either?"

Angelina frowned, trying to think, then couldn't help but look around: "Sir, arson in a movie theater is illegal!"

"Nonsense, is it legal?"

Bai Ying clicked her tongue in amazement and shook her head, saying, "Have you forgotten the movie I made? I'm just here to watch the movie."

"Oh."

Angelina's face was full of disbelief, so she could only prepare to improvise. She looked up and wiped the sweat from her forehead, sighed at the sweltering heat, and thought how much she wanted to stay home, comfortably scroll through her phone, eat ice cream, drink milk tea, and enjoy the air conditioning...

"Here you go, the first sip of this Coke accounts for 90% of its total value."

Bai Ying handed over a can of cold cola.

Angelina was overjoyed at the sight, thanked them, pulled the tab, and took a satisfied sip.

A mechanical voice from Baiying gave a friendly reminder: "Ding, your weight has increased by 1 for being too long to read."

I will endure!

Angelina swallowed the cola with a contorted expression, gulping it all down in one big gulp.

"A true warrior!" The white figure applauded enthusiastically.

"Anyway, once you've taken the first sip, the rest of the cola only has 10% calories!"

Angelina replied indifferently.

After a while, Yui Hihama, Komachi Hikigaya, and Hachiman Hikigaya arrived one after another. When Kazuha Toyohama saw her mother approaching from afar, she hesitated for a moment, but still stepped forward to greet her, only to be scolded by her.

"Running away from home again, and blocking my phone number again!" Feng Bin's mother said angrily. "Am I still your mother? You're throwing a tantrum in someone else's house, deliberately causing trouble to make me worry?! If it happens again, don't come home!"

Well, you still came, didn't you?

Feng Bin and Hua pouted, but in a good mood, they didn't retort as usual. Instead, they changed the subject, saying, "Okay, okay... Anyway, let's go into the movie theater. It'll start soon."

"Seriously—can't you learn from Bai Ying and be a little more mature and composed?!"

"?"

Feng Bin and Hua stared wide-eyed, speechless for a moment.

It's not that I have nothing to say, but rather that I've talked too much and my head is full. That guy is mature and composed? He's clearly a frivolous and unreliable fool!

Mai Sakurajima watched from the side and felt more and more that the two were having an emotionally charged conversation—the aunt was worried, she was really angry, and she was happy with Hana, but she never thought about what would happen after she was happy... The two of them really didn't discuss themselves, which led to a confrontational conflict.

They started discussing the white shadow.

A short while later, Yukino Yukinoshita arrived at the destination.

Sakurajima Mai couldn't help but frown, feeling that the other person was a bit strange... The other person, who was usually very upright, had slightly unsteady steps, and his eyes concealed weariness, like a wilted, dehydrated potted plant.

Could it be that she's afraid of forgetting herself, so she's forcing herself not to sleep?

The group entered the movie theater, each with their own thoughts.

Why are there white shadows in this movie?

Hayato Hayama maintained a calm and serene expression, but inside, a turbulent storm was raging within him.

Why would anyone other than Hayato get involved? Wouldn't it have given him away by inviting Hayato to watch a teen romance drama?!

Miura Yumiko tensed up, her gaze sweeping over the other three boys with a chilling intensity. Rather than worrying about her chaotic plans being disrupted, she was thinking about how to keep quiet.

Ooka, Yamato, and Tobe exchanged glances, recalling the hot spring research trip that they had almost forgotten.

Damn! It's the white shadow that was used for the research!

Now that things have come to this, there's no way to escape.

Ultimately, it's all literary creation; any resemblance to other works is purely coincidental.

In two somewhat deserted movie theaters, the same movie began to play.

The music danced and leaped in the audience's ears, slowly drawing back the curtain on the story.

I have a dream...

The subtitles gradually disappeared as the voice rose in pitch.

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I have a dream...

With his hair combed like an adult, carrying his schoolbag in one hand, he strode into the school. Curious and admiring glances came from all around, and clear discussions and praises echoed. Fireworks boomed in welcome, and colorful ribbons fluttered all over the ground, each one reading, "Welcome Guan Gu Shenqi, the top scorer in the entrance exam!"

I walked proudly down the red carpet into the school.

Oh—look, that graceful and stunningly beautiful girl in front of me, even the sunlight can't compare to her radiance, every smile and gesture is so perfect.

"We actually went to the same school?" She raised her beautiful face in slight surprise, a faint smile playing on her lips. "Nice to meet you, Guan Gu from high school, or Shenqi."

"Of course, Nobuko-kun."

I responded with a smile, as if I had bumped into an old friend.

The surrounding people cheered and applauded, but gradually the noise became chaotic and disorderly.

"Cough cough..."

On the first day of high school, a fresh-faced high school boy in the crowd snapped out of his daze, cleared his throat, and said to the figure in front of him, "Okita-kun, it's been a long time."

Nobuko Okita turned around, a hint of white teeth showing in her smile: "Sekiya? I didn't expect we'd go to the same school again."

"yes……"

After a few brief pleasantries, Guan Gu Shenqi disappeared into the crowd and headed towards the teaching building.

He murmured in his heart.

I have a dream—in high school, I want to become someone as radiant as Nobuko Okita, achieve excellent grades, make many friends, date the person I like, and spend a colorful youth.

I absolutely cannot let things stay like they were in junior high, where fame equals complete ignorance, actions are entirely focused on the endless sea of ​​knowledge, social interactions amount to being a complete loner, and romantic prospects are only promising in the future…

I studied even harder throughout the summer vacation, practiced conversations with my pillow in my room, and placed my junior high school graduation photo on the corner of the table to motivate myself when I was tired.

If I had to pinpoint my ultimate goal, it would be to become a couple with Nobuko Okita!

The image of me reflected in her eyes should be flawless.