People in Tokyo, the world is clear

Looking at the dazed expression of the girl in front of him, Lin Sen was a little amused.

It seems that it is the same situation as Miss Qingshan?

I am the one who creates the illusion first.

Can you confirm?

It seems... yes?

Fine.

He came to a reluctant conclusion and then sighed and said:

"Besides, didn't I deny Mrs. Itsuki's statement when we first met? After that, we can just act like ordinary friends."

"But..."

Miss Ito felt aggrieved for some reason, "No, Mrs. Itsuki... Senior, you only denied that I am not your wife, but you did not deny that I am not your lover."

"?"

As Lin Sen was stunned, the girl put her hands on her hips and said:

"Senior, really. You can't even speak clearly. Since you came back from grandma's house, you have always been vague. How should I know that you are in lover mode now and have returned to daily mode."

"My pot?"

"Isn't it the senior's problem?"

"..."

Suddenly, Lin Sen had an even stranger feeling. He felt as if he had become the one being teased and toyed with.

But looking at the innocent, childlike expression on the girl's face, he instantly denied his judgment.

I had no choice but to admit defeat.

"Indeed. I didn't explain it clearly. I selfishly agreed. How about this? From now on, we'll pretend to be lovers in front of people like Niwa-chan and your grandmother who have already appeared as lovers. The rest of the time, we'll be back to normal."

"That sounds like trouble."

"Trouble?"

"How about this."

Miss Ito raised her hand, a rare gesture, to make a suggestion. Then, she lowered her head and poked Lin Sen's right hand with her finger.

"If you want to activate lover mode, please...use this hand to show it."

"What?"

Lin Sen didn't understand.

Confused, the girl stretched out a hand, grabbed the palm that was slightly larger than hers at the wrist, and then took the initiative to put her slightly cold little hand into the warmer palm.

Then, she raised her head and blinked her lovely, shining eyes.

"If you want me to be your lover, just hold my hand. If you want to recover, just let go. Then I will understand."

In the midday sun, the short-haired girl smiled faintly, seemingly without even realizing it:

"Actually, I feel like it's quite fun to maintain this lover mode and get along with my seniors."

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"..."

For a moment, Lin Sen was completely paralyzed.

Looking at her in front of me, it was hard not to be moved. There was only one thought left in my mind:

I feel like she likes me, is it really an illusion?

Chapter 14 Yes, I like you

"You like it?"

Ms. Ito seemed to be more confused about the word being mentioned.

But, he finally nodded:

"If I have to say, there is definitely one. I like you, that's obvious."

"?"

Then, while Yu Linsen was in shock, the girl who was still fiddling with his right hand stared at him, her smile deepening.

"Didn't Senior also say that he liked me? So, this is normal, right?"

"Ok?"

I was about to retort subconsciously, but then I remembered something.

It seems that she is right.

Before, in order to help the girl in front of me get out of the psychological shadow that she said led to her suicide.

For a while, I kept emphasizing to her that the important things in life are not just love between men and women, and there is no need to take it so seriously.

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What is more worth cherishing is the friendship that purely hopes for each other's well-being. And, perhaps there is more than one true friend.

It was probably at that time that, in order to express emphasis or give strength, I accidentally or subconsciously said a few words about my appreciation and love for this girl.

Could it be that because of this operation, this innocent child has become confused about an entire related concept?

To put it simply, is it taught incorrectly?

Suddenly, I felt a sense of guilt that was hard to suppress.

So, he quickly and carefully pulled his hands free, lowered his head, and looked serious.

"That's true. I did say that, too. But..."

Lin Sen began to try to educate girls about proper boundaries, using similar language to what he had discussed with Ms. Qingshan.

For example, overly close contact is not a good idea. Even if you're close friends, you should still maintain some boundaries between people of the opposite sex. Otherwise, if a misunderstanding arises, the situation could get out of control.

I thought I could end the discussion and express my attitude, but I was interrupted by the girl who kept looking up and listening.

Miss Ito, this time she looked a little confused and bewildered.

He tilted his head and asked the question in a straightforward manner:

"But didn't Senior say that he doesn't plan to fall in love in the future and only hopes to be single for the rest of his life?"

"That's true."

"Then, I should be the same now. If that's the case, the misunderstanding doesn't exist. So, the illusion that you talked about, that we're too close and that we're in love with each other, won't happen. Look, I know you reject love, and I'm the same now, right?"

"Indeed, that is the case."

"Well, since you won't fall in love, and this kind of occasional physical contact and interaction is also very enjoyable, why not do it? Remember you yourself said that life is not easy, so enjoy it while you can."

"..."

"Besides."

Xiao Xiguo reached out and grabbed Lin Sen's arm again, accurately finding and easily pinching the soft part. "Senior, you never refuse this kind of interaction. Why do you suddenly become sensitive when it comes to holding hands or something like that? Or perhaps..."

At this point, the girl put her hands on her hips, leaned forward, and narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly, a hint of scrutiny and confusion in her eyes:

"Senior, you claim to have understood everything. But in reality, I'm still secretly concerned about what you call a love affair between a man and a woman. Are your words and actions inconsistent?"

"...Of course not."

what's the situation?

Lin Sen suddenly found that he was about to become the host and the one being tortured.

In addition, there was a strange sense of familiarity - it seemed that a similar scene had appeared once in a conversation with a dream-chasing girl a few days ago.

In short, I sweated.

However, compared to the somewhat rough and hardcore interaction style of the Qingshan girl at the beginning, the girl in front of him now is more inclined to use the gentle and reasonable method.

This gave Lin Sen room to continue responding:

"I don't mind. But first of all, casual intimate contact will indeed cause misunderstandings from outsiders. At the very least, it will affect your reputation, Ito."

"That's fine. Since you've decided not to date or even take things further in the future, your reputation alone shouldn't matter, right? As our seniors said, as a human being, all you need to do is be worthy of those close to you."

"But it's still inappropriate. Ito, you can't treat all your close friends like this, right? For example, if you meet another new friend..."

“Not at all!”

Then, the girl suddenly became angry.

She reached out her little fist and punched Lin Sen's shoulder in protest.

"Senior, do you think I'm just some random girl? How could you do this to someone other than you? You are the special and important one."

"what?"

"I can only feel happy when interacting like this with my senior. Because, together, we've experienced death, rebirth, and transformation. I only made a vow and promise to live well together with my senior, and I will never do the same with anyone else. Are you looking down on me by asking that question?"

"Absolutely not. Maybe I didn't word it well..."

"That's fine. If it's reasonable and worthwhile, go for it. If you have anything you want to say to a close friend, you can speak directly if you think it's appropriate. That's what Senior said himself, right?"

Having said this, the girl stared at the stunned expression of the young man in front of her.

Under his gaze, she suddenly pursed her lips and her eyes flashed as if she had thought of something.

Followed by.

A slight sadness and grief naturally appeared on Miss Ito's face:

"Or, are you unhappy with interacting with me like this, Senior? Do you...hate me doing this?"

"hiss."

what's the situation?

Somehow, Lin Sen always felt like he was hit by a boomerang.

This is because almost every theory of Ms. Ito has a clear reference object - what he, Lin Sen himself, once said.

...broken.

The bound volume is actually closed.

And what's worse is...

Supported by this logically self-consistent theory, the girl actually deduced in front of him that he hated her little by little through his expression of refusing further intimacy and interaction.

And now, it seems like he is waiting for his own reply.

Even if he got a bad answer, he would seem to be in tears on the spot.

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Is this a bit...

Horrible.

It was at this moment that Lin Sen remembered an experience summarized by his ancient ancestors:

Too many words will be lost.

"..."

So, think of a way!

It’s really a dilemma.

Should I just follow the girl's words and express that I hate her doing this, so as to cut off the possibility of further intimate contact?

If this were to happen, given the girl's tendency to display extreme emotions, like a child, she might burst into tears. If this innocent and adorable little angel were to be brought to tears... I'm sure a certain criminal wouldn't be able to sleep for the next few nights.

However, firmly denying that I disliked her and then expressing my admiration and affection again wouldn't work either. After all, that would be tantamount to admitting that I wasn't opposed to this kind of contact with her. If I continued like this, who knows, my bottom line would continue to be crossed.

Based on the oral narration of theorist "Mori-Zi" and the recording of his disciple "Zi-Guo", the book "How to Get Along with Friends Who See Each Other as the Only One, Are Single for Life, and Appreciate Each Other" was jointly compiled. The following predictions are made:

If children can just hold hands and play together today, it’s not excessive to hug each other out of happiness tomorrow.