People in Tokyo, the world is clear

Some of my judgments were inaccurate. Now is not the time to consider these things.

because--

After the game, the familiar kid wearing glasses lay on the ground, looking like a deeply devastated loser.

"Falling in the top four again..."

Only the top two players from this open qualifier will advance to the next round of closed qualifiers. It's said that there will be a live video recording to capture the contestants' heroics. The final elimination round will also be recorded in cooperation with a television station and broadcast on a later date.

This is definitely a scene worth pursuing for young people.

It’s a pity that it has nothing to do with the child in front of me.

However, after being depressed for a while, Lin Sen saw him stand up.

Scratching my head, I came over:

"I'm sorry to disappoint you, brother. I was thinking of getting the spot and selling it so I could treat you to a nice meal."

This sentence made the two adults present open their eyes wide.

"Are you actually planning to sell the spot?"

"That's about as good as you can get." The boy shook his head in relief. "When I first met you, Senior, I found losing hard to accept. But gradually, I realized that you were indeed better."

"My impression is that most young people refuse to admit defeat," Sasakawa Rio pondered. "Your maturity surprises me."

Old things and a few Lingjiulong stables

"Well..." the boy scratched his head. "It's mainly because I got into the Tokyo University Affiliated High School. I have to focus on academic subjects. There's no need to keep slaving away on games."

"..."

Is this a real-life example of God closing a door and helping to renovate a dilapidated house into a luxurious villa?

At least one woman was somewhat shocked.

“I didn’t even get into Dongfu.”

Not long after, as she wasted her remaining coins into the coin pusher, she was still mumbling, "I lost my pocket money for a long time because of this... I even went without meat for several days during the holiday before school started."

"Wow. Is that so difficult?"

"Tofuku only accepts a few hundred students each year. Being accepted was a real honor." Sasakawa Rio lowered her eyes. "My father was trying to break into the serious business world at that time. A daughter attending a prestigious high school was very valuable to him. At the very least, it gave her the opportunity to connect with politicians and celebrities."

"Blood relatives, are they just used as items for marriage?" Lin Sen made a sound of admiration.

"At that time, I was still very naive and didn't understand adult matters. I even felt guilty for not passing the exam. But later on, I gradually began to feel grateful."

The female editor pursed her lips:

"If it weren't for this, which caused my father to give up his investment in my education and some of his hopes for it, I might have been engaged and married when I was in my teens. After that, I probably wouldn't have had the freedom to choose my school."

"As the saying goes, a blessing in disguise."

"Indeed. If I hadn't fallen into this kind of life, I might have missed out on a lot of fun. For example, seeing that there are still people like Idiot-kun who are so clumsy and ugly in this world."

"After all, birds of a feather flock together."

"The ghost king is always trying to drag others into trouble. However, I thought he was a simple fool, but it turned out that he was also a bit sneaky and evil."

"You're secretly poking my back again, aren't you?"

The laughter paused slightly at this moment.

After a brief hesitation, he turned around and leaned against the coin pusher, glancing at the woman who was still stuffing coins into it.

Finally, he spoke:

"But, seriously. When you confessed yesterday, I was scared."

The slender fingers holding the coin paused.

Then, he threw another one down.

“I was scared, too.”

She said, "I thought I would act like my usual coward and shrink into myself. Or, like today, cling to some trivial thing and reminisce."

Her expression was calm at this moment.

The colorful light from the arcade hit the side of her face, but surprisingly it was unable to engulf the woman in the dreamlike chaos.

The faint smile I saw not long ago somehow appeared like an illusion, overlapping on this beautiful face.

So, I couldn't help but take a deep breath:

"I'm glad you like me. In my eyes, you're truly the kind of woman who can be described as excellent."

"There's probably no need for meaningless praise or criticism."

"Sometimes I'm afraid of this kind of thing. You taking my honest words as a compliment."

I subconsciously raised my head and glanced at the ceiling light that was casting colorful light.

"Sometimes I find it hard to believe that there's something about me that attracts you. Then I'd impolitely speculate that it's because you don't interact with enough people. So, when you're close to someone, you feel like they're your whole world."

"Is that how you see me?"

"It's a terrible idea, I know."

"It's particularly unpleasant to hear."

"I'm so sorry. But, perhaps because I'm struggling with this inference, I'm confused. What merits and what qualifications do I have?"

"No way. Maybe some dung beetle genes were incorporated into it during its evolution. It can't move at the sight of Mr. Poop."

"Wow." Lin Sen glared at the person beside him unhappily. "Okay, okay, you have to explode with me."

"What else? Do you, Mr. Evil Taste, want to satisfy the darkness in your heart and lure people into looking shamefully into their own hearts again, taking pleasure in such humiliation?"

"That's a good choice. For a pervert like you who has to keep a sullen face even when confessing, blushing can really make people laugh for a long time."

"So, Mr. Weakness likes those shy girls to satisfy his unspeakable desire to bully them? As the saying goes, lack of form leads to thirst for form. Could it be that sometimes, he is powerless and his body feels empty?"

"You're still spreading rumors."

A body that is exercised regularly will never be exhausted and will naturally be immune to related attacks.

However, the relaxed attitude on his face made the woman next to him squint her eyes.

She put the last few coins she had into the machine and came forward.

"It seems that Disgusting-kun is used to bullying ignorant little girls like Ito."

"You act like you know what's going on."

Lin Sen held her shoulder.

I felt that the words stuck in my throat were inappropriate, but I still spoke them out resolutely:

"Anyway. There are still one hundred and three days left. Let's just pray that you can successfully eliminate the insect genes in your body during this time, Ms. Dung Beetle."

"Don't bother, Mr. Excrement."

"what."

That was the extent of the interruption. Lin Sen couldn't bring himself to say anything more serious.

Because, when he recalled the faint smile on the woman's face before, a strange emotion strangled his neck and blocked his throat.

Life interweaves with the changing seasons, and perhaps always hurts others.

Lin Sen knew that the woman in front of him had a kind and rational soul.

This is fascinating stuff.

To the point that I inexplicably feel a strange sense of guilt and regret for what I have done so far.

But if I don't choose to hurt and let her down, the one I'll be letting down is the girl waiting for me at home.

This is probably the most unsolvable problem in the world.

A pure dilemma, similar to the trolley problem.

It seems that no matter what choice I make, it will be wrong.

Difficult...

Suddenly, he became upset and sighed deeply:

"Have you had lunch?"

"Not yet. But I have an appointment."

"..."

Have a date?

Who?

how come?

For a moment, surprise and strange indignation also mixed into the bad feeling -

"Let me give you a ride. Otherwise, it's unsafe."

I blurted out this sentence almost subconsciously.

Then, he was startled. Looking down, he saw someone's meaningful expression.

"Security guard has a strange sense of security," Sasakawa Rio said. "What do you call this? It's still yours until the lease expires?"

"hiss."

This time the defense is a little broken.

My heart suddenly became confused, itchy and achy, and I turned my head away in unbearable pain.

"Here comes the drama. Of course, it's about road safety."

"I see. I thought it was just the ugly possessiveness in that despicable man's heart that was causing trouble."

"Stop it."

But there was a clear lack of strength in the words spoken.

So much so that he saw the woman's eyes gradually brighten up out of the corner of his eye.

He stopped talking, but probably tacitly agreed to something.

Be the first to turn around and lead the way.

I followed her naturally, walking side by side with her through the dense crowd that had dispersed after the game.

Slowly, amid the noisy sounds, he walked towards the exit of the building.

only--

"Really."

In a trance, there was a sound that was indeed subtle but clear in my ears, mixed in with the surrounding chatter.

It's a strange voice that gradually becomes familiar.

Her silent voice——

"What a twisted, cranky idiot."

"Of course I can't explain why I like you. But there's just one thing, don't get it wrong."

"You are the reason why I won't fall in love with anyone else."

!

Suddenly stunned.

Then, he turned his head and took in the movements of the woman beside him——

She turned her head and looked at the huge doll hanging on the wall behind the cash register.

An absent-minded posture while walking.

As a result, are you pretending to say some weird things again?

My depressed mood was unexpectedly brightened up a bit by this cute action.

Finally, I can face the confusion I just had again with dignity.