My second life is a bit strange?

Fearing being silenced, Kimura quietly left, but he was now certain that the two were dating.

Jingle bell bell~

The bell rang, and Kaguya quickly helped Kaede up. Kaede also woke up, rubbing her face in a daze, where there were many marks.

"Am I asleep? Why does my back hurt so much?"

Kaguya didn't answer, suppressing her embarrassment, and said expressionlessly, "Let's go, we have to go to class."

"Hmm." Feng didn't think much of it, stood up and stretched a bit, and the two of them went back to the classroom together. Feng noticed that Kimura kept glancing at him, his eyes darting around as if he had done something wrong.

He was about to ask a question when the teacher entered the classroom with the books, so he had to give up.

"stand up!"

"Hello, teacher~"

...

"Left, right, left-left, right! Faster, move your body!"

Feng held his hands in front of his head, constantly dodging Ayaka's punches. Sweat streamed down his bare upper body, which, after a long period of training, had already begun to show muscle definition.

"Okay, that's it for today."

Hearing what Nana said, the two stopped. Feng sat on the bench, covered his head with a towel to rest, while Ayaka climbed out of the ring to replenish her fluids.

Are you coming again tomorrow?

"I'm not coming. I need to prepare Christmas Eve presents tomorrow."

"Okay, here you go."

Feng took the tote bag from Nana, which contained a set of sportswear: a white short-sleeved top, black shorts, and a stretchy workout shirt.

Merry Christmas. (x2)

"Thank you." Feng was very happy, but felt a little guilty for not having prepared a gift for the other person.

As someone with experience, Sister Nana could tell what he was thinking at a glance. She patted him on the shoulder and said, "We have so many students, we can't even open all the gifts, so let's not send any more. It's getting late, so let's go back."

What should I give as a gift...?

On the way back, Feng kept thinking about this question: everyone else had given gifts, so what should he give to show his sincerity?

Tomorrow I'm going to accompany Eriri to the shopping mall to buy gifts for Fujiwara Chika and Kaguya.

Even though it's not Christmas Eve yet, the streets are already decorated with colorful lights, and many couples are out and about, immersing people in the festive atmosphere.

Looking at those couples deeply in love, Feng pulled up his collar. He had lived for so long but had never had a romantic relationship of his own.

His face flushed even more as images of the girls surrounding him flashed through his mind. He cursed himself inwardly for being so filthy; they were only thirteen years old.

The cool touch on his cheek extinguished some of the fire in his heart. He looked up at the sky and saw white snowflakes falling.

"It's snowing."

Feng took out his phone, snapped a photo under a streetlamp, added a Santa hat and a big beard to the picture, and posted it in the group chat.

Bai Yinfeng: "It's snowing."

Soon after, I received replies from Chika and Kaguya. Everyone sent a photo. Fujiwara Chika photoshopped herself with deer antlers and acted cute, while Kaguya held Baymax and leaned against the window.

To foster camaraderie among classmates, a message was posted in the class group chat: "It's snowing, everyone please keep warm."

Koichi: "Received."

Shiji: "+1"

A bunch of "+1"s followed, proving that humans are indeed just parrots. Some people even said they wanted to go out for a snowball fight; hopefully, they won't end up stuffing stones into the snow.

Feng put his phone away and quickened his pace to go home.

The boxing gym didn't have a shower, and he didn't want to catch a cold that would affect his later schedule.

"I'm back~"

"Ah Feng, didn't I tell you to come home earlier today?" His mother came out to greet him, her tone slightly reproachful.

"Is it Feng who's back?" A weathered and authoritative voice came from the living room.

"Is Grandpa here?" Feng quickly changed into slippers and came to the living room. Not only Grandpa, but also his maternal grandfather's family had arrived and were sitting on the sofa talking to Yu Xing.

"Grandpa and Grandma, Grandpa and Grandma on the maternal side."

Feng was very happy. These elders treated him very well and did not discriminate against him because of blood relations. He had a happy childhood.

Chapter Nineteen: Want Want Little Buns

"You're all sweaty, go take a shower, or you'll catch a cold."

His mother urged him on from the side, and Feng nodded in agreement. He went back to his room to get a change of clothes, and then his grandfather said, "Xiao Feng, let's take a shower together."

"it is good."

The water in the bathroom was already running, and the misty atmosphere wasn't too awkward. After rinsing myself off with the shower, I sat in the bathtub. The hot water washed over my chest, and a tingling sensation spread throughout my body, washing away the day's fatigue.

"I've heard that Xiaofeng is learning boxing?"

"Yes, that's another hobby of mine."

"Were these injuries sustained during training?" Grandpa's hands were rough, marks left by the passage of time.

Feng had some bruises on his forearms and the outside of his thighs: "Injuries during training are inevitable."

"be careful."

"Ah."

My grandfather didn't say much, but every word he uttered showed his concern for me.

While taking a bath, his grandfather told him many funny stories from his childhood, and the two got along very well.

When the father passed by the bathroom, he heard laughter coming from inside and smiled knowingly.

After taking a shower and changing into clean clothes, Feng sat on the sofa and dried his hair with a towel.

"Mom, let me help you." Seeing her mother busy in the kitchen, she wanted to help, but was refused.

"You've been training all day, go sit on the sofa, you'll be done soon. Grandpa and the others have come all this way, spend some time with them."

"Okay." Feng sat down on the sofa and chatted with the elderly. Xiao Gui snuggled from her grandmother's arms into Feng's, sniffing his clothes: "Brother smells so good after your bath!"

Feng pinched the other's cheek: "Xiao Gui smells good too."

Grandpa, Grandpa, and Father chatted about the factory, while Grandma and Grandma pulled them aside to ask about what was happening at school.

Gululu~

"It's my brother's stomach making that sound!" Xiao Gui quickly explained when she saw everyone staring at her.

Feng scratched his hair sheepishly: "The amount of exercise was a bit too much."

"The pork rib soup is here~ All the dishes are ready, everyone please sit down."

"I'm starting~"

Their family doesn't have the custom of not speaking while eating or sleeping, so the dinner table was quite lively. After taking a couple of bites, Feng suddenly remembered that he hadn't told his family that he was going to Qianhua's house for Christmas Eve.

"My mom, my classmate invited me over for Christmas Eve."

Father: "Won't this cause trouble for your classmates? Maybe we shouldn't go?"

"Boys and girls?"

As always, Mom was being difficult, but Feng didn't think much of it: "Girl."

"Go, why wouldn't we go?" Grandpa and Grandpa said in unison.

Grandpa: "It's normal for classmates to get together on Christmas Eve. Xiaofeng, do you have enough money? Do you want Grandpa to give you some lucky money in advance?"

"Go out and visit more people, communicate more, and most importantly, build relationships with your classmates." Grandpa emphasized the word "relationships," as if he were hinting at something.

"I still have some money."

"When you go out, be careful to take care of the girls. If it's late at night, you don't have to come back. Just call home and let us know." Mom said, giving me a reassuring look.

"Pfft! Cough cough cough!" Feng, who was engrossed in his meal, nearly choked to death: "I'm just visiting, I won't be staying out overnight!"

What on earth is Mom thinking?!

"Okay, okay, I won't say anymore. Hey, why isn't anyone drinking this soup? Everyone should try some."

...

"Eri, wake up! Didn't you promise to go on a date with Kaede? She's already here."

"Let me sleep for another ten minutes~" Eriri pulled the blanket over her head, not hearing what her mother was saying at all.

Kaede pushed open the door and saw Eriri curled up in bed. He smiled indulgently, sat cross-legged on the tatami, and looked at her paintings. They were all realistic oil paintings with very vibrant colors, as if they had been photographed.

Sometimes you can't help but marvel at the power of talent.

At first, the first few paintings seemed normal, but the further down he looked, the stranger Feng's expression became. Why were all the paintings of him? To avoid embarrassment when he woke up, he silently put the paintings back in their original places.

"So Eriri likes reading light novels." Looking at the shelf full of novels, he casually picked one up to pass the time.

Time passed slowly, and Eriri finally slept enough. She turned over and sat up, the blanket slipping off her body. She stretched and relaxed, lifting her pajamas to reveal her smooth, fat-free abdomen.

His navel was very shallow, which made him look somewhat cute. At this moment, he saw Feng sitting on the edge of the bed playing on her phone. Perhaps she had seen something interesting, because she smiled and her slightly thin lips attracted his attention.

"you're awake?"

"Hmm, what time is it?"

"It's past ten o'clock, get up quickly."

Eriri blushed and pushed Kaede out: "Get out, I need to change my clothes!"

"I'll wait for you in the living room."

"Okay!" Eriri shouted impatiently, taking off her pajamas and looking at her thin figure in the mirror. She showed a frustrated expression and pinched a certain part of her body.

Why don't they grow bigger?

After hesitating for a while, she changed into the clothes she had prepared, washed up, and put on some light makeup. It was already eleven o'clock when she arrived at the square.