Didn’t you say you were just using me as a substitute?

"Forgotten him?"

Katsura Kotonoha didn't follow Eriri's account. She didn't know what Eriri had posted. Seeing her saying she had given up while applying the small pearls was unconvincing. She couldn't help but ask, "If Zun appeared in front of you right now and said he wanted to start over, would you agree?"

"of course not."

Eriri crossed her arms across her chest, looking arrogant.

"Who do you think I am?"

"Even if he kneels down and begs me now, I won't reconcile with him."

"The women of the Sawamura family never turn back."

Not far away, Sayuri Sawamura heard what Eriri said and she started sweating like a Minion.

Daughter, just lie to yourself with these words.

Even if he kneels on the ground and begs you, as long as he appears in front of you, you will probably hug his legs and beg for reconciliation.

"I can't take it anymore. I feel a little dizzy. I'm going to the bathroom." Ying Lili shook her dizzy head and stood up with the help of the table.

"Good sister, don't go, wait for me to come back and continue chatting."

Since she talked about it every day in front of her parents, they were tired of hearing it and found her annoying. Now that Ying Lili finally found someone to whom she could confide her inner feelings, she naturally didn't want to let her go.

Although Katsura Kotonoha has Da Lei, Eriri now considers her a lifelong good sister in her heart.

"So there really are people who can get drunk after drinking this kind of drink?" Katsura Kotonoha looked at Eriri, who was staggering and had to hold on to the wall when she walked, and she couldn't help but look down at the drink in her hand.

The alcohol content of these drinks is very low, just like the Rio cocktails sold in supermarkets that boys drink, they will hardly make you feel drunk.

She couldn't figure out how Eriri got drunk on this.

It was her first time drinking it, and she thought it was just sweet water.

*

"Happy birthday, Miss Shinomiya!"

Surrounded by a group of wealthy and famous people, and wearing the Crystal Princess Crown, Kaguya Shinomiya did not feel the slightest joy of being surrounded by friends on her birthday.

Her heart was as calm as a well.

I just feel like everyone around me is so fake.

I am not familiar with any of them, and for many of them this is even the first time I have met them. I have only known them for less than an hour, but they act as if they have known each other for a long time, as if they are the closest sisters in the world.

'How hypocritical.'

Shinomiya Kaguya sneered in her heart.

Whether it was the people who came here or the birthday party, everything here made her feel sick.

It was said that this was a birthday party prepared for her, but has anyone asked for her thoughts and opinions?

She didn't like anything here, from the people invited to the banquet venue layout.

Rather than coming for her birthday, Kaguya Shinomiya would rather believe that all the guests came for her last name.

If she didn't have the surname [Shinomiya], they probably wouldn't even look at her.

"I wish I were an ordinary person." Shinomiya Kaguya closed her eyes and made a wish in her heart.

Everyone wants to have her life, including Kitahara Takashi.

But Kaguya Shinomiya envied Kitahara Takashi's ordinary life.

"call!"

The moment Kaguya Shinomiya blew out the candle, a particularly large firework bloomed into a large flower in the southern sky.

That seemed to be a signal, and loud noises came one after another, turning the sky into a colorful garden in an instant, playing the final chapter of the fireworks.

Everyone looked up and watched the fireworks in the sky.

Shinomiya Kaguya also looked up.

She stared at the fireworks blooming in the sky, her eyes numb as she thought, 'If only someone could help me break free from the shackles of my family.'

Shinomiya Kaguya is not unconscious or irrational, but she lives too soberly and rationally.

Living too clearly may help you avoid many detours, but it is also very tiring.

This is the case with Kaguya Shinomiya.

She actually really wanted someone to take her hand and take them on a grand escape, just like when Kitahara Takashi rescued Doma Yui.

Unfortunately, this is destined to be an impossible dream.

She is not Yui Doma.

No one will appear like Kitahara Takashi.

She might have to continue living this awake and tired life.

*

"Ouch, that hurts!"

Coming out of the bathroom, Eriri covered her stomach, held onto the wall and wiped her mouth.

She just vomited.

Everyone has different alcohol tolerance. Some people get drunk after just one glass, while others can drink a thousand glasses without getting drunk.

The amount of alcohol you can drink is determined by your individual constitution.

It's exaggerated that Eriri fell drunk after only one glass, but she is also one of those people who has a low alcohol tolerance.

After washing her fingers, Eriri walked back.

Maybe because she vomited, she no longer walked as unsteadily as before.

But my head is still dizzy.

I seem to have a fever.

Eriri covered her head and thought, "If only Tsun were here."

If Kitahara Takashi were here, he would definitely blame himself while thoughtfully preparing an ice towel and giving himself a head massage.

'He's actually quite nice to me.'

Although Kitahara Takashi's feelings for her were fake, it should be said that he did take care of her in every detail.

She remembers her menstrual period more clearly than I do.

Whenever I feel uncomfortable, he always has a solution.

Eriri was also moved by these little things of Kitahara Takashi.

Just as she was thinking, Eriri didn't look at the road and accidentally bumped into the person walking in front of her.

Eriri quickly apologized, "Sorry."

"fine."

The visitor turned around.

Then, they both froze at the same time.

"Respect!"

Ying Lili's eyes suddenly lit up.

She didn't expect that she would meet him here.

'Is he, is he here to see me?' Eriri thought expectantly.

At the same time, she couldn't help but get nervous, grabbing her clothes and stirring them constantly.

"Long time no see, Ms. Sawamura."

Kitahara Takashi was a little surprised and smiled politely.

"You still..." Kitahara Tsutomu stopped talking suddenly in the middle of his speech.

Because he noticed that Eriri's face looked abnormal, he subconsciously raised his hand and touched her forehead with the back of his hand, just like he had done countless times before.

"You seem to have a fever?" Beiyuan Zun frowned slightly, then he suddenly realized that the two parties had broken up, and it would be a bit presumptuous to do such a thing, so he put down his hand again.

"Is it almost instinctive?"

In the past, Eriri was often sick.

Seeing that she was uncomfortable, it had almost become his instinct to subconsciously care about her.

But you want to ask if Kitahara Tsutomu still has feelings for her?

That's definitely gone.

It’s actually very easy to forget a girl, just find one who is better than her.

Sometimes people can't forget her, not because she is so good, but because you can't find anyone better than her.

But when you have enough outstanding girls around you, you will soon forget her.

Kitahara Takashi doesn’t know if others are like this, but he is like this.

“Yes, a little.”

Eriri didn't notice the back of Kitahara Tsuyoshi's hand that was put down. She just looked at his caring behavior and found that she didn't hate him at all.

My heart will still beat wildly because of his appearance.

"He cares about me, he cares about me!!!" Eriri was so happy that she wanted to jump up and down on the spot, but her reserve made her hold back.

She stared at Kitahara Tsutomu expectantly, her eyes like a puppy waiting to be petted by its owner.

"Ms. Sawamura, please take care of yourself. Goodbye."

After saying this, Kitahara Takashi turned and left, leaving Eriri with her eyes wide open and a look of surprise on her face.

Eh?

No.

Leaving now?

This was different from what she had imagined.

Eriri felt extremely disappointed. Seeing that Kitahara Tsutomu was about to disappear in the crowd at the banquet, she gritted her teeth and quickly followed him.

*

"Miss, may I invite you to dance?"

"No, thank you."

Katsura Kotonoha sat in her seat waiting for Eriri, and at the same time rejected countless attempts by men at the party to approach her.

She was disgusted by the boys' eager eyes staring at her body.

That look seemed to want to devour her.

"Beautiful lady, would you like a date?"

Hearing this frivolous tone, Gui Yanye didn't even raise her head: "No!"

"Give me a chance!"

"No!"

"Beautiful lady, look up at me, maybe you will agree."

Gui Yanye was a little impatient, but she was a weak person and could not say anything coldly to reject the other party, so she could only remain silent.

"Beautiful lady, if you don't say anything, I will take it as your consent."

The man covered it on Gui Yanye's hand.

"Do not touch me."

Like a cat in water, Gui Yanye pulled her hand back and took advantage of her anger to raise her head: "You, Zun?"

Kitahara Takashi continued with his changed voice, extending his hand: "I told you, look up at me, you might agree."

"A date?"