The man from Wugeng's family is indeed reliable

"Ah! What are you doing?"

Eriri said with some fear, staring at Hiroshi with her red and swollen eyes.

"this"

He pried open Eriri's clenched palm and placed the handkerchief on it.

"Use this to wipe it, don't get your clothes dirty."

"Thank you."

Looking down at the handkerchief in her hand, Eriri was stunned for two seconds before she murmured her thanks.

"Well, you're welcome, since we are classmates."

Hiroshi smiled and shook his head, looking at Eriri in front of him and the surrounding environment again.

There was an open blue notebook next to Eriri. She reached out and picked it up, taking a look.

"this?"

"Oh, this won't do!" Looking at the notebook that Hiroshi picked up, Eriri's face turned pale. She hurriedly snatched the notebook from Hiroshi's hand and held it tightly in her arms, looking at Hiroshi with fear.

"Uh, this is yours. Sorry for taking it without my permission." Hiroshi scratched the back of his head awkwardly and apologized softly.

"But your drawing of Servais is very handsome."

"Huh?" Eriri looked at Hiroshi in surprise, "How did you know?"

"This is a character from Little, right? My sister loves playing Little Love. The story of the princess and the knight is great."

" " She opened her mouth, her face red, and she didn't know what to say.

"Personally, I think Servais is the most handsome among them." Looking at the shy Eriri, Gokou Hiroki made the comment with a smile.

"Eh? Really?" Hearing Hiroshi's comment, Eriri's eyes lit up and she looked at Hiroshi as if she had met a comrade.

"Well, he's great in both the setting and the plot."

"Yeah, yeah, a childhood sweetheart's guardian knight is the best thing ever, isn't he?"

Children are like this. When they encounter happy things or talk about exciting topics, they will put aside unhappiness, sadness, and sorrow.

"Well, Sawamura-kun, your drawing is really good. You must have worked hard on this for a while."

""

Although it was praise, it seemed as if it had hit a sore spot and the expression on Eriri's face turned from sunny to rainy and cloudy again.

"Uh, sorry, sorry, I can't speak."

"Well," Eriri shook her head, "it's not your fault."

After wiping her tears again, a trace of sadness flashed across her red eyes, and Eriri stood up from the ground.

"Hoo-hoo! Class is about to start. We'll be late if we waste time here. Let's go!"

Her voice was choked with sobs. Ying Lili sniffed and led the way out slowly.

Looking at the thin figure in front of him, a hint of pity flashed in Haoshu's eyes.

Why is this little girl so sad?

I rewrote the story with Eriri so that the emotional changes wouldn't seem abrupt (:f)

Chapter 8 Gokogen Hiroki wipes away tears

"Hey, Eriri, why are your eyes swollen? Did something sad happen to you? Or are you not feeling well? Do you want to go to the infirmary?" Eriri, who followed Hiroki into the classroom, was noticed by several friends who had something wrong with her face. They surrounded her and said with a worried look on their faces.

"Uh, it's okay. It's just that the sand was blown into my eyes by the wind and I felt uncomfortable and cried." The girl named Eriri said with a slightly stiff smile on her face while forcing herself to smile.

This guy put on a mask.

Maybe the little girls didn't notice much, but a hint of worry flashed in Hiroshi's eyes as he was standing behind and observing. This expression didn't look like anything had happened. He really was a kid who couldn't even tell a lie.

Why does this happen?

Hiroki Gokuru was very curious about this.

For children, immersed in learning, the day passes quickly.

For Hiroshi, after a day of silently observing the little girl, he vaguely discovered some clues.

Eriri behaves too normally at school.

Yes, it's normal.

She acted so ordinary that it seemed like she wasn't someone who would play a girl's game like Little.

But judging from the characters she drew in the notebook, this effect could not be achieved without a certain amount of hard training.

A otaku in disguise?

He has never behaved in a way that was out of tune with the people around him, nor has he ever expressed his own opinions.

This guy will face it with a smile even if he doesn't know what the other person is talking about.

"Isn't this even more worrying?"

Squinting his eyes and complaining softly, Hiroshi shook his head and said with a wry smile.

He inexplicably felt that the way this little girl was acting now was somewhat similar to him.

With a light sigh, Hiroshi stood up from his seat and picked up his schoolbag, no longer paying attention to the trivial matters that followed. The fragments had been gathered, and all he had to do now was wait for the moment of reversal to come.

He walked towards the first grade with deep thought, where his lovely sister was waiting for him.

Under the dim sunset, long black hair was scattered on the green Western-style school uniform. A small figure was leaning against the entrance of the first-grade corridor, looking around, as if looking for someone.

"Glass"

Hiroshi called out softly to the small figure.

"brother"

Hearing the voice, Liuli's eyes lit up and she ran towards Haoshu excitedly with a smile on her face.

"Uh"

This sudden movement startled Hao Shu, and he hurriedly took two steps at a time and gently hugged the figure rushing towards him.

"Little idiot, how many times have I told you not to walk so hastily? What if you fall?"

Hiroshi stretched out his index finger and gently tapped his sister's forehead, looking at her unhappily and said.

"Hehe, because Liuli misses her brother."

Rubbing her little face against Haoshu's arms, Liuli said with a sweet smile on her face.

"You oh you"

In response to this foul-like expression, Hiroshi laughed helplessly, bent down and took her hand, and the two of them walked towards home slowly under the setting sun, just like they did in the past.

"Hey, brother, let me tell you, today..."

Hiroshi could hear his sister excitedly introducing today's interesting stories, and he listened with a smile and nodded.

Looking at the happy Liuli, I couldn't help but sigh in my heart, it turns out that a little girl is only cute when she smiles sincerely.

"So? Gogen-san, what's the matter with you calling me here?"

The time was during the break of the next day, and the location was on the school rooftop. Eriri, who was invited by Hiroshi, stared at Hiroshi with a puzzled expression.

"Huh" Perhaps it really had come to this point, Hiroshi was a little at a loss. He let out a light breath and looked into those doubtful eyes.

"Hey, Eriri, I want you to become a woman."

"Ha!?" Eriri was confused for a moment, then she came to her senses and screamed.

With her arms folded, she took a few steps back, at a loss, and looked at Hiroshi nervously.

"What are you saying all of a sudden! Stupid idiot!"

Feeling a little shy and a little angry, Eriri looked at Hiroshi with a red face and spoke in a stuttering voice.

"No, no, no, that's not what I meant!" Seeing Eriri's performance, Hiroki Gokou knew that she had misunderstood, and waved his arms and explained hurriedly.

"I mean, I want you to take off your mask and laugh from the bottom of your heart again."

"That's two completely different things, Kouya! It doesn't even make sense with what you said before!"

The blush on Eriri's face did not disappear. Instead, she became even more angry and embarrassed because she had misunderstood the idea. She glared at Hiroshi in front of her and said shyly.

"Besides, don't meddle in my business! Stop meddling in my business. This has nothing to do with you!"

"Is it okay even if I continue to be sad like this?"

""

As if a sore spot had been touched, the expression on Eriri's face slowly disappeared, and she stared at Hiroshi quietly.

"What do you know? You don't understand anything at all. Don't give me such a self-righteous look!"

With the excited emotions, she turned into a straight punch and hit Hiroshi's chest. This was the second time that Eriri showed her inner feelings in front of outsiders.

Maybe it was because Hiroshi saw such an ugly side of me yesterday, a side of me that even that person had never seen.

The first one is that person, the one who gradually felt guilty towards him.

"woo"

The painful feeling on the back of her hand made her scream, and she squatted down holding the red area.

"Are you made of iron?"

She bit her lower lip and glared at Hiroshi angrily.

"Well, my sister also said I looked like a super alloy."

Hiroshi scratched his head awkwardly, walked forward, and in the other's surprised eyes, grabbed the little hand that had once been imprinted on his chest. The touch on his palm was warm and soft.

Hiroshi carefully observed the red back of his hand and let out a breath.

"It's not a scratch, just bear with it for a while and it will be over."

He spoke softly to the little girl with tears in her eyes.

"Humph!"

Looking at the guy in front of her who was looking at the back of her hand seriously, Ying Lili felt inexplicably itchy in her heart.

"It must be this pervert's fault!"

She muttered something in dissatisfaction, and was about to say something to him when she found that he suddenly stood up and bowed deeply to her.

"Sawamura-kun, please accept me as your apprentice!"

With eyes wide open, Eriri listened to the sudden unfolding in front of her and uttered something incomprehensible.

"Eh??!!"

Chapter 9 Gokogen Hiroki and the Crying Girl

"Please accept me as your apprentice, Master Eriri!"

"Where did you come from, idiot?"

Eriri's mouth twitched as she looked at Hiroki who was standing at the corner of the stairs and bowing deeply to her. There was a glint of fire in her blue eyes as she spoke through gritted teeth.

This guy, Hiroki Gokuru, has been popping out from deserted corners like a ghost ever since he failed in his last attempt to become a disciple, and he keeps repeating the scene before his eyes.

Perhaps Eriri didn't notice that she cried less, but her temper was worse than usual.

"What can I teach you? Stop bothering me!" His tone was filled with disgust. Although Hiroshi didn't have any malicious intentions, it would be annoying if he continued to pester me like this.

Without proper preparation, all efforts will be in vain.

"Isn't this okay?"

"Of course not, absolutely not, absolutely not!" Eriri subconsciously avoided Hiroshi's gaze. Although her tone was a little slow, her meaning was very clear.

"Really? But I won't give up."

"You guy"

Provoked by the words, Eriri turned around angrily and glared at Hiroshi. The boy in her eyes was serious and earnest. She knew that this guy was serious. She clenched her fists and snorted in dissatisfaction. She turned around and left in a hurry with her golden twin ponytails swaying.

Looking at Eriri's receding figure, Hiroshi leaned against the wall weakly as if he had lost his strength, feeling the cold and hard touch on his back, and smiled bitterly with some empathy.