Uneasy daily life

Then let's go!

"Too long to read, I have a few words to tell you, about..."

"You're a good person, but I can't accept your confession!" The girl stomped her foot, and a string of words rushed out of her mouth, "Don't misunderstand, it's not your usual strange behavior that I hate, it's more that your sudden liking for me and your strange behavior is what I really hate. In short—"

I don't quite understand my own feelings yet, but I hate the things you do for me on purpose!

“Private Marseille!”

"The matter of the white hibiscus flower already reaching Chiba..."

The girl loudly expressed her apology, confusion, sadness, and melancholy.

The boy's fluent speech was interrupted by pauses, hesitations, and subtle silences.

Air fell from the rooftop, catching a speck of dust. The dust exploded with a deafening roar, the explosion giving the universe its first power. The shattered dust solidified, transforming into a sky full of stars. These stars then attracted each other, forming swirling nebulae. The nebulae collided, annihilated, and burst forth, giving birth to a blue planet. Primordial life was born, gradually emerging from the sea, casting its first glance at the newborn world, smelling its first scent, and uttering its first hoarse cry—the first cry of life…

"Bai Yinghua?! Where did you get this story from? You probably tricked her into thinking it was something like 'Too Long to Read' with sweets!"

Bai Ying's tone changed, filled with sharp fighting spirit: "Unfortunately, the truth is that Tai Chang Bu Nian confessed to me, but I politely declined—trying to show off your flawed acting skills in front of me is underestimating me, isn't it?"

Angelina bowed her head, maintaining an apologetic refusal posture, and remained motionless.

Bai Yinghua? Who's that? The name sounds familiar. She seems to be one of the members of the Crimson Troupe that Bai Ying mentioned yesterday, someone with the superpower of transformation, skilled in acting and…

What if, I mean what if... that strange white shadow was a white hibiscus?

"Suck suck suck?"

Angelina subconsciously raised her eyelids and saw a white figure crouching in front of her, peering over, and their eyes met.

“That’s right!” Angelina felt her mind go blank. She raised her hand in a flash to cover her eyes and stammered, “I…I…I am Bai Yinghua! Hahahaha…”

"Good! Very spirited! I didn't expect 9527 to have the ambition to replace him!" Bai Ying stood up and said louder, "From today onwards, you are Riyanghua. You must work hard, study diligently, participate in more performances to accumulate experience, and strive to become Bai Yinghua."

Angelina: "?"

He even sang aloud, moved by the moment.

“Nichika, I proudly watch you grow up day by day, becoming the embodiment of lies.”

"You must remember that we have always told stories through acting and tragedy."

"I believe too."

"You know how to skillfully use the power of self-deception."

"But the real victory—"

"9527 means becoming a formal member of the Youth League."

"One day,"

"Bai Yinghua's lies will come to an end."

"And you... will be crowned as the White Rose."

The white figure solemnly raised both hands diagonally, attempting to place a new crown on Angelina's head.

Angelina screamed and waved her hands wildly at the white figure, chasing it around the rooftop. When she got tired, she realized she didn't have the strength to run away anymore, so she squatted down on the ground, scratching her head with her hands, like an ostrich scratching its head.

What did I do?! What did I do?! Did I stupidly fall into the delusion that 'he likes me'? After much deliberation and a mountain of worries, did I solemnly and earnestly reject him?!

This is like being dragged into a performance by a white shadow and then receiving a new nickname...

Gu——!

Angelina, withered.

Chapter Ninety-Four: I Only Feel Noise

pat.

"I'm back……"

The remains of Angelina swayed and moved into the living room, barely noticing her father who had come home early from get off work that day. She drifted into the bedroom like a ghost.

He closed the door, pounced on the bed, and pressed the corpse down on the pillow.

After a brief silence, a sound seemed to ring in my ears, causing my memories to uncontrollably resurface.

Humans rarely realize their own foolishness—unless they discover they've been deceived.

puff!

The corpse was pulled out.

'What? A date? Taking you to eat Ishikari hot pot and xiaolongbao? What a pity, I was so captivated by the allure of the food that I couldn't even notice the awkwardness of Shiroehan's act. It seems I could try making a cage, filling it with delicious food, and luring you inside… Hmm, maybe I should use that as a starting point for a story!'

puff!

A sudden lapse in concentration.

"Huh? A romance story based on you being scammed? What kind of weird stuff are you thinking? Bai Yinghua's boring aesthetics are just too stupid! Proving human stupidity is stupid in itself! You're just a source of inspiration; the real content will naturally change—for example, if you put social security, idols, wages, luxury goods, praise, etc., in the cage, people will walk in like rice-pecking birds..."

puff!

A finger twitched.

"Don't believe me? If I were to say right now that it's okay to have been deceived, that I still like you, and that I'd pull you away from that shameful, boiling dark history, how would you react?"

This isn't about saving someone from embarrassment at all! Saying it like that is clearly kicking a young girl when she's down and pointing fingers at her!

Baka, sir!

Angelina rolled around on the bed, banging her head against the wall twice.

Who in their right mind would be wary of an acquaintance?

Unless that acquaintance suddenly invites you to go abroad, asks to borrow money, and says they'll take you to a fun place...

That's right! I'm a normal person, so it's perfectly normal for me to be fooled by the big liar in the theater troupe! It's not something to get worked up about!

Hurry up and do your homework! I'll think about what to eat tonight later...

Angelina tried to focus on her studies, and soon she put the pen between her pouting lips, rested her chin on her hands, and began to let her thoughts wander.

Ugh! I never expected this! I actually fell into the delusion that 'he likes me'? Isn't this kind of thing usually a guy's embarrassing secret? Like when you're looking for other superpowered people and want to enter the superpowered world, but the white shadow misunderstands it as liking you and wants to confess to you…

Ugh?

Angelina's cheek twitched slightly. So, it seemed like things were even now? Yes, yes, now everyone has a dark past… Damn it! That's right! This must be a conspiracy by the superior to make sure everyone has a dark past! It definitely has nothing to do with my own thoughts!

Hahahaha, oh dear, now that I think about it... *gulp*

There's no way to even things out in this kind of situation! What started as one person's dark history has become two people's dark history—

It's clearly doubled!

Ding dong——!

[Sorry, you're a good person: Too long to say, a brand new play is about to hit the stage. If you don't want to embarrass yourself, show some theater troupe spirit!]

"???"

[Anxinyuan·Angelina: What kind of name is that?!]

【Sorry, you're a good person: Hmm? What's wrong? Is there a problem?】

Although only a few hours have passed, the memories of my dark past have already started to attack me!

Angelina gritted her teeth angrily, then suddenly came up with a plan.

[Sorry, I didn't mean that: No problem.]

[Sorry, but you're not human: If there are no problems, remember to attend rehearsals.]

"#!"

Wow! This officer!

Your dark history isn't necessarily a bad thing!

See, I've added your name, naming you by name!

Angelina took a deep breath, exhaled, and quickly changed her nickname.

[Sorry, Baiying, you misunderstood: I understand.]

[Sorry, I'm a police officer: Good to know, let's make the cultural festival lively!]

Huh? I'm a police officer? What kind of rejection is this? I've never heard of such a thing.

Because you rejected my confession, am I going to have you arrested?

Angelina frowned in thought, then paused, startled—wait a minute? Did Bai Ying mean she should participate in the performance?

What was my answer?

A slight sweat broke out on his forehead. He swiped through the chat window, scrolling through the chat history...

I! Agreed!

Angelina couldn't help but lean back. She had been so focused on the nickname and changing it that she hadn't paid attention to the chat content!

Huh? Could this be a feint?!

Ugh... Oh well, I can't escape it anyway. Even if I sternly refuse, Bai Ying will probably shout on stage during the performance, "That one over there is too long! Hurry up and come up here!" and incite the whole audience to launch a fierce surprise attack.

Why is the world of superpowered people so strange?

Angelina sighed, sweeping away the faint sadness in her heart. She hesitated for a moment, then typed in her phone.

Why do people have the illusion that "they like me"?

Sure enough, the search yielded a lot of results. It seems there are quite a few people in the world who have encountered the same thing. Just thinking about how many people have had similar experiences makes me feel better; we're all in the same boat!

Angelina clicked on a topic with many replies and saw the answer with the most likes.

According to research on human psychology, most people have a self-assessment that "they are only slightly inferior to the most capable people," similar to the psychological paradox that "most people believe the truth is held by a minority." This indicates a tendency for people to overestimate themselves. Therefore, the illusion that "she likes me" is essentially the same as "she likes me too"—paying extra attention to someone's attitude, impression, and behavior, trying to guess their meaning, and arriving at a conclusion called an illusion. This behavior itself is the answer.

"An'an?"

"?!"

Angelina flinched, and said in a drawn-out tone, "Don't call me by my nickname, it sounds so weird!"

"You're not even eating properly? What are you thinking about?" Anxin Courtyard's mother asked with a smile. "Is my cooking not to your liking?"

"No……"

Angelina's gaze wandered, then she quickly pointed at her father, who was looking at his phone: "Dad! Don't play on your phone while eating!"

Anxinyuan's mother looked at her sharply: "Darling?"

"This is war!" Anxinyuan's father stopped typing on his phone and said in a stern tone, "I'm waging war against the enemy!"

Angelina: "?"

Anxinyuan's mother: "?"

The mother and daughter subconsciously looked like they should see a doctor.

"Pah—I was infected by what that Bai Liang and Bai Ying said!" Anxinyuan's father quickly explained, "I was arguing with the editor of last night's episode of the TV series, along with many other comrades-in-arms..."

Angelina: "?"

"?" Anxinyuan's mother asked in confusion, "Didn't you say the night before last that the screenwriter was really good and a talented person?"

"Talented but lacking in virtue!"

Anxinyuan's father gritted his teeth: "Someone revealed the inside story. Actually, the script was changed. The original script was even more infuriating. This screenwriter was jumping around and causing trouble. I originally wanted to speak up for him, but this scoundrel doesn't speak human language. Later, I just couldn't stand it anymore..."

"Eat your food!" Anxinyuan's mother said in a stern voice, sounding impatient.

"……Oh."

Anxinyuan's father ate his dinner indignantly, quite quickly, clearly intending to resolve the matter quickly so he could continue his online battle later.

Angelina: "..."

There's no need to tell your family about things at school.

I'll tell Mom and Dad about the world of superpowered beings another time, like when they ask...

……