Uneasy daily life

"Then tell me you like me."

The white figure stopped, turned to look at Angelina, and opened her arms, saying, "Come on! Give me a passionate confession, it's too long to tell!"

Tsk, the officer's acting crazy again.

Angelina held the crepe, took a small bite, and chewed slowly. She blinked her orange-red eyes, a few specks of white cream on her lips, and hesitated for a moment, feigning hesitation, like a shy young girl afraid to reveal her true feelings.

The boy flashed a bright and confident smile, his gentle eyes full of encouragement.

"Well... thinking about it, it's been a year since we met. It's not a long time, but it feels like a long time has passed... We got to know each other because we are both superpowered, and I've always been tricked into doing a lot of strange things by you."

The girl shifted her gaze slightly, looking at the street and buildings beside the boy. She spoke with a mixture of dissatisfaction and reminiscence: "Strange plays, strange puberty syndrome, strange Scarlet Troupe... White Shadow always manages to do something interesting, like mistaking me for someone who's about to confess or something."

The boy said solemnly, "Let bygones be bygones, and learn to look to the future!"

"I'll bring it up then." The girl wrinkled her nose, took a bite of her crepe, and chewed. "Although every time I was in the thick of it, I wanted to hang you on a kite and let you fly away, now that I think about it... it's actually quite interesting. When I transferred to Japan, I was worried about things like superpowers, not being used to the food, not being able to learn Japanese well, different customs, and so on. I was afraid that I would end up being a lonely nobody in the class, unable to have a fulfilling and interesting youth, and only being able to go to and from school alone..."

The girl reminisced about the past, and couldn't help but clench the crepe in resentment: "It seems so fulfilling now!"

"Oh?" The boy smiled. "Do you like it? An interesting life and world. It's a pity that the world of superpowered people isn't as magnificent as you imagine."

"It's better to just imagine something spectacular. Earthquakes almost killed me." The girl mumbled, her gaze shifting from the other person's side to the bricks on the ground beneath her feet, as if she were intently studying the patterns on them. "Hmm—it doesn't seem too bad."

The boy pressed further, "Not annoying? Then what is it?"

"Of course it is..."

The girl took a breath, as if gathering a little courage in her heart, and suddenly looked up at the other person.

"I'm sorry, you're a good person—!" ×2!

They spoke in unison, then stared at each other wide-eyed.

Angelina: "...Huh?!"

"You're such a long-winded fellow, you've really got a lot of rebellious tendencies!"

The white figure sneered and slapped Angelina on the shoulder: "You're the kind of guy who's always thinking about adding to my embarrassing history, take this 'Dislocating Tendons and Bones Hand' move!"

"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! I'm going to use my superpowers!" Angelina shouted, her face contorted in a threatening manner.

"I've got you now. Try using your superpower!" the white figure threatened in unison. "If you throw me off, you'll be thrown off too, your limp body will just slam to the ground with a thud, impacting every muscle in your body... Ouch!"

"hiss!"

Angelina gasped, rolled her eyes, and said, "Anyway, don't get the illusion that 'she must like me.' It's like being a stupid guy who accidentally makes eye contact and thinks someone likes him. Besides—"

Angelina took a deep breath, stood on tiptoe, and leaned close to Bai Ying's ear, shouting in a booming voice, "You heartless scumbag! I don't want to be cheated on!!"

Bai Ying asked in confusion, "Why?"

"?" Angelina raised a question mark above her head and retorted, "What do you mean, why? What girl would accept someone she likes liking having several other people who like her!"

Bai Ying said knowingly, "So you like me."

Angelina replied curtly, "Sorry, you're a jerk~"

“People always deceive themselves with things that seem beautiful, noble and sacred at first glance, thus coordinating with each other to present a mask that can both integrate into the world and successfully convince themselves, without even realizing that there is anything wrong with it…” Bai Ying said casually, “I think you like me, but you think it’s not true, so let’s make a bet.”

"Saying strange things again," Angelina scoffed. "What are you betting on?"

"You've obviously guessed whether there will be an earthquake tonight, right? The earthquake is caused by your inner turmoil. Because sleeping weakens your self-control, it causes a small tremor in the outside world. Recently, you've been trained to the point that you have no strength left, so naturally you won't think about anything after falling asleep, which is why there hasn't been an earthquake for the time being."

Bai Ying explained the stakes: "If there's an earthquake tonight, it means you like me, and you have to confess your feelings to me. If there's no earthquake tonight, it means you don't like me, and I have to confess my feelings to you!"

"Huh? I did guess something about an earthquake..." Angelina said, puzzled. "But why a confession?"

“That way I can refuse you and take a picture as a memento,” the white figure said gravely. “You can also take a picture of yourself refusing me—this is a battle of resolve that will cost you your entire future. Too long to read, do you have the courage?!”

Angelina was so shocked that she took several steps back. "You actually want to take a picture as a souvenir?!"

I don't want to gamble on such weird things... uh, but if I don't gamble...

"If you don't gamble, it means you're hiding something and secretly like me!"

Bai Ying raised a hand to wipe her hair, and sighed with a sense of melancholy, "It's all my fault for being so charming that I unconsciously stole your heart and turned it into a plate of stir-fried heart slices..."

"#!"

Angelina snorted: "I bet! I'm going to borrow Dad's HD camera to record everything, and I'll even make a backup!"

The two looked at each other and smiled, their eyes burning with fighting spirit, their gazes sparking small flames.

……

That night, Angelina was doing sit-ups in bed, her head covered in sweat.

Do you like white shadows?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

What upright girl would like a guy who already has a girlfriend?! (Shouting)

What decent girl would like a scumbag who cheats on her one, two, three, or four times?! (Sound)

What normal girl would like someone who keeps trying to create embarrassing moments for her every now and then?! (Sound)

Ha, I've seen through that mere white shadow's scheme completely!

Angelina gritted her teeth, her face contorted with rage as she strained to exhaust herself.

First, let's state the conclusion that 'you like me'.

Next, based on the conclusion, they concoct a bunch of seemingly reasonable but actually nonsensical statements like "you're lying to yourself that you don't like me," making you doubt and ponder the possibility. Once you start pondering, you'll fall into the trap.

At last……

"Shouldn't it be the guy who takes the initiative when it comes to confessing? Besides, you're a scumbag who's cheated on so many women, shouldn't you be the one to take the initiative?"

She pursed her lips, looked up at the other person, her eyes filled with expectation, expressing herself subtly.

"Uh...too long to read. Did you misunderstand something? I was lying to you—think about it carefully. After I said a few words, you realized you liked me. Isn't that liking someone you were tricked into?"

Bai Ying sighed with emotion, speaking in a mature tone, "You're still so naive and inexperienced; you need more training... Hmm? Why is 9527 so still? Is it dead? Don't be ashamed; liking me is a..."

For some reason, the white figure suddenly fell off the rooftop where the confession took place, even though the rooftop had a very high wire fence around it.

END!

It will definitely end in that kind of accident!

"Hmph—Heave-ho!"

Angelina struggled for a minute, but finally ran out of energy for a sit-up and could only lie on the bed panting.

Okay! I'm so tired I can't think about anything anymore. Next, I'll take a warm bath, drink a glass of milk, and snuggle into bed for a baby-like sleep.

A mere white shadow, trying to fool me?

I'm not the same person I used to be, so I won't be fooled anymore, and there won't be any earthquakes!

……

……

"Mr. Chongyue, do you know how to get to the other world?"

"You mean going abroad? Going abroad requires a visa or something, and since you're still a minor, you need to be accompanied by a parent..."

"I've already told my parents that I'm going to undergo special training! Basically, I don't care where I am, as long as no one knows me!"

"You're thinking of going on a trip?"

"Yeah!"

"It seems like Ninth Sister's movie still needs you to direct it, right?"

"I stood him up!"

"It seems you have some unspeakable difficulties. I need to be an actor and action director for Ninth Sister's movie—Eleventh Sister has plans to travel soon. How about the two of you travel together?"

"Thank you very much!"

Inside the film set, Chongyue took a sip of tea and summarized, "That's the whole process."

"The actor ran away..." Nian frowned and sighed, "Looks like I'll have to do it myself!"

"Speaking of which, Angelina went out with Black Fan and Hana yesterday..."

Mai Sakurajima looked thoughtfully at Kazuka Toyohama.

Feng Bin and Hua stammered, "I...I don't know either. I left yesterday after I learned how to act out that scene."

He looked like he was hiding something.

Mai Sakurajima's gaze became even more puzzled.

"You've learned it? Then you'd better film your final scene properly today!" Nian flipped through the shooting schedule. "There are still a few scenes left for Xiao Ge. Before we knew it, there were only a few takes left. Everyone's here today, so let's finish filming them in one go."

Mai Sakurajima tilted her head and said, "Hacker-kun has been filming a lot of scenes lately, did he make the request?"

"Yes, he wanted to finish early and leave work early, so he let me film my scenes first. I guess he was busy with something."

Nian said with a smile, "We've also prepared a wrap-up bonus."

As they were talking, the white-clad figure stepped into the film crew's studio, raising his arms and shouting.

"Boohoo! Terrible director, I'm free after today—huh? Why are you all looking at me like that?"

Chapter Twenty-Four: I Am Your Accident

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! How could I like a guy like that!"

"But there really was an earthquake... Wait, this is a conspiracy!"

"Oh no, I've been tricked!"

"Whether I like it or not, you deliberately said strange things to annoy me, which is why you caused the earthquake!"

"This is an open conspiracy—regardless of whether he likes it or not, the bet he proposed is a source of trouble, and trouble can cause an earthquake, regardless of whether he likes it or not!"

"When I fear the addition of a splash of vibrant black to my life, I have already stepped into this trap!"

"Oh dear! That wretched white shadow!"

It wriggled, writhed, struggled, roared, rolled around, gritted its teeth, and its expression shifted between grief and rage and ferocity.

Everyone: "..."

Mai Sakurajima calmly held up her phone and turned on the camera mode.

"No! Let's run away! Once we calm down, we can maintain a normal attitude towards Bai Ying, avoid falling into the trap and getting away with that awful bet, and also avoid staying in one place for too long and getting upset, which could cause an earthquake!"

Bai Ying rallied, clenched her fists, and imitated Angelina's voice.

"As long as we run away, everything will be alright!"

"Based on my reasoning, this is the truth!"

The white shadow vividly illustrates the reason for Angelina's sudden escape.

"Uh... so my actor is gone just like that?" Nian scratched his head in frustration. "Oh well, it's not a role with too many scenes anyway—get in position, everyone give it your all, get ready, we'll start in half an hour!"

The crew quickly entered a relaxed and lively work preparation state.

Bai Ying flipped through the script with a cheerful smile: "Stickman, how was yesterday's acting training? You should have no problem grasping the emotions, right?"

With lightning speed, Toyohama Kazuka took a step back, shielding Sakurajima Mai in front of her, and shouted fiercely, "Get out of here!"

"You're acting as if I've done something to you."

Bai Ying made a sarcastic remark, and Feng Bin and Hua's faces immediately stiffened. They then loudly changed the subject: "What strange things did you say to Anxinyuan that scared everyone away?!"

"Yeah." Mai Sakurajima crossed her arms and asked in a low voice, "Hatfan-kun already has a new target so quickly? There are seven days in a week, thirty days in a month, and three hundred and sixty-five days in a year. How many Hatfan-kuns are there?"

"Hmm?" Bai Ying asked in confusion, "I set a trap for 9527, and she fell for it and ran away."

Sakurajima Mai paused for a moment, took out her phone and watched the video of someone struggling and rolling on the ground again, then squinted and asked, "Angelina really isn't her?"

"Who knows? Anyway, Tai Chang Bu Nian is definitely hiding something in her heart. She's deceiving herself, but because she can't keep up the deception, that's why she's causing an earthquake." Bai Ying shrugged. "As for what she's worried about, I can only guess. Whether there's fish or not, I'll cast my line a couple of times. I have to dig out what's on her mind, otherwise, if it causes a major earthquake, then I'll be done for."

"In the end, she actually chose to run away. Although her account is still online, it's all read but no reply."

Bai Ying said sadly, "That despicable emotional abuse!"

So you're talking about thermal violence?