Uneasy daily life

There is at least one annoying enemy in the activity room.

So it's okay... even if you gain something and then lose it, it's okay.

Yukino Yukinoshita, who was sitting at her desk, snapped out of her reverie, picked up her cup, took a sip of coffee, and frowned slightly.

Has it cooled down? Have I been daydreaming for that long?

"..."

Let's tackle things one at a time.

Yukino Yukinoshita tapped around on her phone, trying to contact Angelina Anshinin.

[Yukinoshita: Anshinin-kun, do you have any additional requests regarding the request?]

Perhaps we need to discuss this more deeply. The students at Anxin Academy seem to be avoiding the issue, and maybe we should start from that angle...

The account with the brown fox avatar replied quickly, a few seconds later.

[Angelina: Um, thanks for the help, I've successfully joined the club.]

They snatched it away?!

Speaking of which, Bai Ying's request for contact information... was a diversionary tactic! A feint to the east while attacking in the west! A strategy of waiting for the enemy to tire themselves out!

Yukino's mind was filled with various thoughts.

[Under the Snow: Which club?]

Could it be that Bai Ying directly pulled the other party into the aid department?

[Angelina: Department of Classics.]

Isn't this the club we initially considered?!

Yukino Yukinoshita raised her hand to rub her temples, feeling that her blood pressure was a little unstable.

Chapter Forty-Two: Illusions of Life

[Bai Liang and Bai Ying: Let's chat on the rooftop of the teaching building. Too long to read, classmate.]

A white figure descended and issued a challenge, inviting me to the rooftop for a meeting. How should I respond?

Angelina, carrying her little schoolbag, was about to go home when she saw a message pop up on her phone.

A flash of inspiration!

A chill ran through me!

A chill ran down my spine!

Have I been exposed?!

Angelina swallowed hard. What went wrong? Was it because she wasn't behaving naturally enough? But when she went shopping for cosmetics with her mother, she always compared prices at different stores, looked at everything from left to right, and then decided it wasn't right.

No, no, no, now is not the time to think about that! What should I do next? Run home, jump into bed, use the magic blanket to protect myself, and wait for Mom and Dad to come home—yeah right!

If we follow this route...

The person wrapped in the blanket felt their heartbeat was so loud.

Footsteps sounded outside the door, and the person in the blanket held their breath instantly. Everything fell silent, except for the slight noise of their heartbeat.

"Nana? You're back, why didn't you turn on the lights?"

Shouts came from the living room.

"Dad's home!" The person under the covers breathed a sigh of relief and quickly threw back the covers. A cold draft from the dimly lit room rushed in, making her shiver. She noticed that the distribution of light and shadow around her was a bit strange and subconsciously turned around.

A dimly lit figure sat quietly on the edge of the bed.

END.

hiss--

In the game, this is undoubtedly a dead end option that no player without a cheat code can bypass. Even if they do, they will only get a jumbled mess of bugs.

I am now facing a critical decision, standing at the crossroads of a far-reaching course of action.

People have the freedom to choose, but no matter what they choose, they will eventually have to face the consequences.

Anxinyuan Angelina calmed down. She decided to assume she'd already been discovered. The only remaining option was to confront Bai Ying, but she'd still need to probe a little during their conversation later…

Ahead lies the gate to Hogwarts, the gate to the other world, a dramatic turning point in the main storyline, and a crucial plot point connecting changes in environment and characters!

Descriptions from various novels flashed through my mind—

Anna once said: Courage overcomes fear, calmness kills panic, careful understanding of the puzzle, kindness creates principles, and responsibility becomes the driving force.

Sena once said: "Dignity is a luxury reserved for the victors; I can only struggle to my death in a sorry state."

As Kerry once said: "When I make a choice, I cut off all other thoughts."

The protagonist once said: I have a cheat code, I will never die or lose, blah blah blah!

Yoshi, I'm fearless now!

After giving herself a bunch of buffs and mental preparation, Anxinyuan Angelina turned away from the school gate and headed towards the agreed-upon location.

……

……

The rooftop of the teaching building is surrounded by a wire mesh to prevent students from accidentally falling or intentionally falling.

Looking at the campus through the barbed wire fence, Bai Ying couldn't help but feel a restless urge to witness a scene of tears behind bars, and also a future where he would eventually be defeated by his instincts and become a wanted criminal, ending up in prison. Fortunately, this trial was progressing well. Through a long period of mingling, the urge to see Yukinoshita no Te had decreased from 'killing the hand' to 'the person on the hand is a bit unsightly'.

I believe that with continued effort, I will eventually overcome the urge to move within my body.

It's a bit far-fetched that a manga character might exist, and even seem to be a vengeful spirit... but he himself is irrefutable proof, so who can say that Yoshikage Kira is just a manga character?

Was it the white shadow dreaming of Yoshikage Kira, or Yoshikage Kira dreaming of the white shadow?

Am I a reincarnation in this world, or am I dreaming of a past life?

The white figure stood with his hands behind his back, facing away from the iron gate of the rooftop. Suddenly moved, he recited: "White clouds and grey dogs, past events are fleeting, all things pass by in a flash, who can hold them back? Butterflies flutter around my sleeves, life is but a long dream, when I wake up the leaves fall and return to the tower, what a fine autumn."

What kind of incantation is being recited?

Angelina from Anxinyuan opened the iron gate, stepped onto the rooftop, and stared at the back of the figure exuding an inexplicable aura. Her heart pounded, and her imposing presence weakened by three points. She quickly straightened her face and said, "I...I'm here!"

...You sounded so timid!

"You came."

Bai Ying turned around, composed herself slightly, and looked at the girl who was so nervous that she could barely move without using her hands and feet. Her expression was somewhat wistful and regretful. She said, "Let's skip the pleasantries and get straight to the point."

In situations like this, you have to be stubborn—it's common knowledge that villains in stories are very cunning! So, answer with a rhetorical question!

"W-What's the main topic?" Anshinin Angelina thought to herself, secretly annoyed. "Am I usually this stuttering?!"

The white figure remained silent, casting a fixed gaze. Anshinin Angelina's eyes flickered unconsciously as she scanned the surrounding scenery... Could the rooftop be a meticulously planned murder scene? Hiss!

A stiff, awkward expression, a stammering tone, and evasive, avoidant gaze.

Bai Ying had already understood everything.

"The longer the story, the more a person tries to conceal it, the more flaws they will leave behind."

Bai Ying's voice was calm and powerful, and his eyes were sharp, like a detective who had seen through everything. He slowly paced and said, "You are a very ordinary high school girl, not a criminal mastermind. No matter how hard you try to think, your thinking cannot transcend the limitations of your own mind."

Angelina Anshin subconsciously moved, following the white figure's steps, keeping a certain distance from the other party, so that she could feel more at ease: "W-what do you mean?"

"Your personality isn't particularly outstanding or strange, and your appearance is just cute, not beautiful enough to be envied or envied, nor special enough to be ostracized or ridiculed. In the classroom, you can get along well with other classmates. In other words, if you really wanted to integrate into the school atmosphere, it should be as natural as rain falling into a lake. You say you feel somewhat detached from the group. Is it a coincidence that you can't integrate into the group, or do you simply not have a strong desire to integrate?"

"—!"

Anxinyuan Angelina felt that she had been seen through. She spent a lot of time and energy exploring the inner world, so naturally she couldn't pay much attention to things like 'transfer students integrating into the group'.

"I……"

"You don't need to say anything more, I'm just making a simple guess."

The white figure paced back and forth, revealing a knowing smile, and continued, "The chance encounter at the sunroom, when Zichuan said he was ripping you off, the process was so easy and simple, as if he was the one in charge, not you—why do you think that was?"

Because he's a cyborg, and I saw through that! If I hadn't been ripped off, I probably would have been ripped off in another way!

They've seen through everything; all their plans have failed!

As expected, the protagonist of the novel is the protagonist. Am I really me?

No, I'm not willing to accept this—I can't be that stupid!

Angelina Anxinyuan weakly forced a smile and said, "That...that was just because I was in a good mood..."

“You weren’t in a good mood that day—you were wandering around the streets for too long without thinking of your classmates.”

"Gu——!"

"Next, one last thing: come to the aid department for help..."

The white figure stopped and looked at Anshinin Angelina, who was somewhat dazed, and asked in a deep voice, "Why did you come to the Aid Department for help?"

Anxinyuan Angelina Mumu said, "Because...because I'm in trouble..."

"Perhaps I asked the wrong question—why did you contact the aid department? That's a more accurate way to ask it."

Bai Ying explained clearly, "The Aid Department is a small club. Unless you have the right opportunity—such as knowing someone in the Aid Department and asking for help, or consciously seeking it out—such as asking a teacher or investigating a member—it's very difficult to find out about the Aid Department's existence."

"I'm the only one who knows you, the Aid Department and the Service Department, but I never introduced the Aid Department to you... Now the answer is obvious, isn't it? You investigated me with a specific purpose, which is why you came to the Aid Department."

"Yukinoshita's direction was wrong from the start. The request itself was just an excuse. Of course, you didn't want to join a club based on lies, which is why you kept finding reasons to reject Yukinoshita's recommendation."

"You're not here to ask for a favor, you're here for me. Too long to remember, classmate."

His calm and logical words were like a small knife slowly peeling away the layers of the girl, exposing her to the scorching sun.

Angelina Anshin-in felt a chill run through her body and stood motionless in place. The plot development was completely beyond her expectations, or rather, it matched the worst possible scenario.

Is this the senior figure from the underworld? Calm, rational, and in control of every detail, he even makes one wonder if he can read minds.

If you've been pushed to the brink, then don't resort to ugly denial! Bravely express your intentions and thoughts; if you succeed, take a step forward; if you fail, fight to the death!

The girl took a deep breath, filled with a do-or-die determination—let's get straight to the point!

Upon seeing this, Bai Ying stopped and looked nostalgic.

Student days are synonymous with youth.

A fleeting flutter of the heart, a chance encounter, a trivial meeting—simple thoughts can be satisfied, but in the blink of an eye, distracting thoughts sprout like wild grass, creating a spring-like landscape.

Boys' springtimes are always fleeting. Compared to the unspoken feelings and the daunting task of pursuing girls, the easy joy of playing ranked games with friends is far more satisfying. Late-night dorm room discussions revolve around figuring out who their crushes are, often tinged with jokes and evasiveness. They're always enthusiastic about doing silly and foolish things. They always believe that time will stand still for their feelings, that everything is still possible.

A girl's spring is always shrouded in mystery. Perhaps she's naturally gifted at acting, grasping the subtleties of social interaction early on. Her true feelings are layered and accumulated with countless thoughts, or perhaps she herself can't find the words to describe them. She always believes that her feelings will eventually be understood by him, and that there's still time.

Youth is the time when you are most courageous, thinking that the world is big and you are the greatest, and you are not afraid of anything.

Youth is the time when we lack the most courage, thinking that there is still time for everything and that there are opportunities for everything.

Looking back over the years, I want to say something but can't. A soft sigh comes out, not out of sorrow, but out of regret that flows like water.

Even if it's a failure, a sad or painful experience, at least it's a result, better than nothing at all.

So—be brave and speak up! Too long to read, classmate!

Bai Ying looked at the girl with encouraging eyes, who had taken a deep breath, her pupils trembling slightly, her fingers unconsciously fidgeting with the hem of her clothes, her expression conflicted and hesitant, before finally deciding to speak.

That's right! That's it, muster your courage!

Young lady! Don't let waiting become a regret; bravely speak up and face failure head-on!

"Please let me join the world of superpowers, senior!"

"You're a good person, but we're not right for each other, in private, Marseille—?"

……

Quiet.

Chapter 43 A Long-Established Organization Today

The Big Bang, the chaotic life broth gave birth to primitive life, ancient large creatures emerged, dinosaurs became the dominant species in the food chain, mass extinction, Ice Age, the ecosystem restarted, ancient apes walked upright, human civilization was born, World War III, the community of shared future for mankind was established, contact with extraterrestrial civilizations, life forms ascended, a pan-galactic civilization community was formed, stars died out, eternal darkness, civilization disappeared, life returned to zero, cosmic heat death...

The end of time.