Uneasy daily life

Hmm? Did I just have some strange thoughts? Did I remember some strange things?

Yukino Yukinoshita tilted her head slightly.

Chapter 93 Still want to go out and play? Have you studied?

Time has turned back again...

Koga Tomoe stood on the street, looking up at the direction of the Azusagawa family's house upstairs, trying to mentally prepare herself.

First, rule out that you did it, then deny that you did it, and finally admit that you did it...

I like... my senior?

No, no, no, if you think about it carefully, even if time could be reversed, it wouldn't explain the reason, right?

Although the time that flowed back happened to be the day that I and my senior agreed to become a fake couple, although my senior or that strange person never mentioned the matter of time reversal, and although similar days had happened several times before...

Okay, maybe I just like my senior.

Koga Tomoe was feeling quite depressed, and also somewhat conflicted.

If we keep repeating this process, with countless "ifs," we'll eventually find a "then" outcome, right? But is that really okay?

Ugh! How annoying! Let's put these thoughts aside for now!

Koga Tomoe went upstairs and reviewed the time. Today, she, her senior, and Azusagawa Kaede went out together and even saw a movie. Azusagawa Kaede mentioned that they would go to see a movie together during summer vacation...

While he and his seniors were able to reach summer vacation, Azusagawa Kaede's time was forever frozen before summer vacation.

Hmm... what exactly did I do on this day in the past? I can't remember, the human brain isn't that powerful.

Koga Tomoe shook her head and pressed the doorbell.

Ding dong——!

"Oh, you're here? Come in quickly."

Angelina poked her head out, called out, and then disappeared back inside as if she had something urgent to attend to.

Huh? You weren't here before, were you? Koga Tomoe was a little confused, but not surprised. Even though it was time reversal, there were always some subtle differences each time. This must be what they call a butterfly storm.

"Senior, excuse me for disturbing you."

Koga Tomoe called out nervously and stepped into the Azusagawa house.

In the living room, Azusagawa Kaede and Angelina sat around the coffee table. The former was biting her pen and her eyes were already circling around her tutoring book, while the latter was frowning and struggling to face the blank notebook.

What's going on? The timeline has changed again?

Koga Tomoe was a little confused: "Huh, what are you guys doing?"

"Study," Azusagawa Kaede said, her face scrunched up with a pitiful expression. "My brother said I'm still a student and can't just think about going out to play all the time. I have to catch up on the lessons I missed..."

Tomoe Koga: "?"

Are you really talking about that siscon senior?

"I am meditating, I am reminiscing, I am digging out my truest self; what I am trying to find cannot be erased..."

Angelina murmured heavily.

Koga Tomoe was startled. This little weirdo next to the strange man seemed to be able to sense the time reversal as well.

"Damn it!" Angelina seemed genuinely unable to remember, and angrily slammed her fist on the table. "Why? Why can't I remember the final exam content? Am I destined to be like what the officer said, a seemingly frail and weak but actually ten-on-one fighter?!"

Tomoe Koga: "..."

As expected! She can retain her memories even when time is reversed? That's...that's...too bad!

"Cheating, isn't that a bit inappropriate?" Tomoe Koga said cautiously.

“Did I? Did I cheat?” Angelina retorted confidently. “If the proctor couldn’t even arrest me for something as trivial as exceeding the time limit, how can they accuse me of cheating? If others can do something but I can’t, can that be called cheating? That’s just a difference in ability!”

Angelina, who also felt that this logic was somewhat illogical, added, "That's what the officer said."

After finishing a problem, Azusagawa Kaede felt her brain was half-ready. She turned to look at the stack of study guides, textbooks, workbooks, and test papers next to her, which were taller than her even when she was sitting down. She couldn't help but look like she was about to cry: "Brother... do you have high hopes for Kaede?"

Angelina was taken aback: "Huh? These were all bought by Bai Ying. He specifically consulted Hayama about his junior high school learning experience and also asked Yukinoshita to research junior high school learning experiences abroad."

Azusagawa Kaede's eyes widened, her little fists clenched tightly: "Th-that bad guy!"

“Not enough.” Angelina shook her head slightly. “Your aggression is too low.”

"Huh? Koga's here."

Sakuta Azusagawa came out carrying some snacks, fruit, and drinks. He placed them on the table with his usual casual expression: "You're only a first-year high school student, you should remember a lot of junior high school material, right? Can you tutor Kaede a bit?"

"Those things were cleared out long ago after the exam!"

Koga Tomoe muttered a complaint and reached out to pull Azusagawa Sakuta away: "Senpai, come here for a second! I have something I want to talk to you about!"

The two left the living room and went directly to Sakuta Azusagawa's bedroom.

Koga Tomoe stood by the window, taking a deep breath, her brows furrowed. Azusagawa Sakuta looked at her strangely and asked, "What's wrong? Menstrual irregularity?"

"Senior, you're the one who's mentally unstable!" Koga Tomoe's forehead veins bulged, but before her anger could rise, it deflated, and she asked with some hesitation, "Senior... you said puberty syndrome, how can it be cured?"

Sakuta Azusagawa scratched his head: "Isn't this fine? There's nothing that needs treatment, right?"

"Senior! This is not good at all!"

Koga Tomoe hesitated, recalling the previous events, before finally blurting out, "Kaede has disappeared three times already! Senpai, don't you really know? If this continues, Kaede..."

Sakuta Azusagawa began to think like lightning.

[One of the rules of a "scumbag": When your girlfriend wavers, honestly acknowledge her efforts and feelings, try to be considerate of her emotions, and let her continue to unconsciously give, so you can gain more benefits!]

“Yes, I know,” Sakuta Azusagawa said calmly. “The first time, Kaede just disappeared without me knowing anything. The second time, I took even better care of her, but she still disappeared. The third time, I tried to talk to her about some very sensitive things. I wanted to tell her that Kaede and I were both very important to me… but summer vacation never came, and she disappeared again.”

Sakuta Azusagawa sighed, "It seems that no matter what I do, the outcome will not change."

“Yes!” Tomoe Koga nodded vigorously. “So as long as we can find a way to resolve my puberty syndrome, we can avoid these heartbreaking things…”

"No, I don't feel that sad."

The sudden words stunned Koga Tomoe. Shouldn't she be heartbroken to see her loved ones disappear three times in a row?

“Koga, I should thank you.” Sakuta Azusagawa reached out and took Koga Tomoe’s right hand, saying earnestly, “Thank you for giving me the opportunity to continue to understand Kaede… I realized that I don’t understand Kaede. Even though I am her closest person, I still don’t understand her thoughts, feelings, and efforts. Even though I can only watch Kaede walk towards the end every time, I have come to understand Kaede a little more in the process.”

"Therefore, you don't need to feel guilty towards me; I should be grateful to you."

Koga Tomoe froze for several seconds before suddenly snapping out of it and slapping away Azusagawa Sakuta's hand. She coughed awkwardly, "Since, since that's what you think, senpai, then don't blame me for turning back time..."

[Rules of the Scumbag, Part Two: When your girlfriend is happy, feign misunderstanding, blame, or anger; don't let her get too happy. When she's happy, she easily becomes affectionate, and when she feels close, she takes it for granted and makes expectations. If those expectations aren't met, she'll harbor resentment. So, to be a scumbag, learn to maintain distance and play hard to get!]

“Of course.” Sakuta Azusagawa smiled. “Weren’t you also saddened by Kaede’s disappearance, so you unconsciously turned back time? It’s okay to fail, you can try again. I’m not going to hold a grudge against you—or do you need to be scolded a few times to feel happy?”

"Who would be happy about something like that!"

Koga Tomoe replied irritably, then suddenly felt something was off... Huh? Was it because Kaede disappeared that she turned back time? Is that it?

I should be... Ah! How could I possibly say something like that at a time like this!

Feeling guilty, Koga Tomoe said a few words and then left the bedroom and ran to the living room.

Sakuta Azusagawa breathed a sigh of relief. What he said earlier was half true and half false... Shiro really knows people's hearts. He talked about the rules of scumbags so well, but every time he went back in time, he still complained. He even wrote something called "The Loser Eats the Dust" to record what happened in each time he went back in time and showed it to other people.

Having secretly observed and considered this matter several times, Bai probably already has a corresponding idea.

At least on his own, he simply couldn't solve Feng's problem.

"If you're only trying to redeem yourself from your own regret, then you can't save her..."

Sakuta Azusagawa muttered a few words.

That Bai guy still loves to intentionally hurt people.

But is this really okay? Giving Feng a ton of homework, buying a whole box of workbooks and stuff.

Hmm, and these are some words I've left for myself...

Sakuta Azusagawa reviewed the failed cases, extracted past experiences, filled in the information, and then returned to the living room.

"Brother, I've finished this one..." Azusagawa Kaede said longingly, "Let's go out and play together."

"Make another one."

Sakuta Azusagawa spoke the cruel words softly, pretending not to see the other's stiff little face. Following Shiro's plan, he said with feigned emotion, "According to age and normal trajectory, Kaede should be a ninth-grade student this year, facing the difficult hurdle of the high school entrance exam..."

Ding Dong!

The doorbell rang, and Yui Yuigahama and Hachiman Hikigaya arrived. The two members of the Aid Service Club were working hard for the club's activities today, determined to complete Sakuta Azusagawa's request and cure Kaede Azusagawa's problem in a fun way.

Then I saw Bai Ying's treatment method—study! Study! And more damn study! Kids should study, otherwise there will be plenty of times when you can't learn anything!

"Haha...that really has Xiaobai's style."

Yui Yuigahama chuckled twice and put down the handmade cookies she had brought.

"So it's okay if I don't study?" Azusagawa Kaede blinked, trying to find an ally. "My brother said I'm in my final year of junior high and need to prepare for the high school entrance exam..."

Kaede Azusagawa had an accident in her first year of junior high school. Of all the common sense and knowledge she had, she only had a superficial understanding of the third year of junior high school and the high school entrance exam. It was only natural that Kaede Azusagawa also had only a vague understanding of these things.

Of course, being forced to stay home and study, with test papers piled up one after another, was something the two little girls spontaneously resented.

“This…” Yui Yuigahama didn’t know how to say it.

Hachiman Hikigaya said calmly, "Right, junior high is important, the high school entrance exam is important, you need to give it your all to ensure you can get into your desired and excellent high school, high school is important, the college entrance exam is important, you need to give it your all to ensure you can get into a good university, university is important, and social recruitment is important... It's normal that you don't like studying, do you think a corporate slave likes working? So..."

boom!

Yui Yuigahama's elbow strike successfully interrupted Hachiman Hikigaya's endless and important speech—what kind of dark side of society are you instilling in children!

"Ahem! What is Feng thinking?"

"Hmm... I want to do something, to try to face the things I'm afraid of, I just want to grow up... to give meaning to life!" Azusagawa Kaede tried to clear her thoughts, and said with distress, "Do these things sent by bad people count?"

“Well…” Angelina interjected, “Logically speaking, learning is a part of growing up, and it’s also something you’re afraid of…”

Kaede Azusagawa wavered. She looked at Yui Yuigahama, who said subtly, "Hmm...that's true...Ah! Putting everything else aside, doesn't Kaede want to go to the same high school as Kosaki? Sakurajima-senpai used to go to Minegahara High School. It must be quite difficult to get in, right? Sakurajima-senpai's grades are amazing!"

My brother and I went to the same high school and studied together... I never felt afraid of school anymore!

Kaede Azusagawa looked at Sakuta Azusagawa with a sparkling face.

“This…” Azusagawa Sakuta nodded steadily, “There happen to be three Minebara High School entrance exam papers here. Kaede, take them and see how you do.”

The light on Azusagawa Kaede's face froze: "W-Why are there three portions?!"

Sakuta Azusagawa: "Because it's more difficult to find test papers that are too far away."

So it was originally meant to be more than three portions?!

Azusagawa Kaede was dumbfounded. Going to school really is terrifying!

"The entrance exam for Minegahara High School..." Hachiman Hikigaya suddenly sighed inexplicably.

Angelina said in a monotone voice, "It just so happens to be available, what a coincidence."

“Shiro…” Yui Yuigahama sighed deeply, “He really has a flawless plan.”

In comparison, my preparations were far too little. It was nothing more than making some cookies, buying some more cookies, and taking Xiaofeng out to play to help treat her psychological issues...

Xiaobai takes a different approach—I can't guarantee to cure your psychological problems, but I can give you an even bigger one!

"I'll just study at home today, it's a good day for me to rest."

Sakuta Azusagawa set the tone, saying, "It seems Shiro will be on a TV show tonight to promote the movie, so let's relax then."

"Oh."

Kaede Azusagawa nodded, remembering the summer movie the bad guy had mentioned earlier.

Okay! If I study until the evening, I can stop studying!

By the way, I take back what I said earlier: a bad guy is just a super bad guy!

Hua Feng needs to stay away from him and protect her brother. She can't let him be led astray by bad people, otherwise...

I'll buy you a whole box of supplementary textbooks!

written request for leave

While suffering from dementia, he couldn't think of a way to advance the plot.