The Kanbaru incident in the previous semester had a great impact on the student union of Qingquan Middle School. Although no one wanted to embarrass their first-year juniors by attacking political opponents, several first-year student council members except Kanbaru,

After that, he was more or less silent in the student union classroom. He just carefully carried out the tasks assigned to him by his seniors and no longer took the initiative to speak. It is estimated that when this group of students reaches the second grade, they will also

Give up the job of student union.

This is also the dilemma faced by Sonoda Umi, the current vice president of Qingquan Middle School Student Union who has been expected to succeed the president for some time. After graduating from the third grade, her future student union team is not strong. She has considered many times to let her two

A friend joined the student union to help her. However, after Kanbaru challenged the authority of the student union, she was frightened by anything that might cause misunderstandings among students. Not to mention asking her friends to join the student union, which seemed like letting her down.

Students will become the same behavior as their own words.

Therefore, even though Kimura-senpai tested her many times and asked her if she wanted to use the last authority of the president to give her some help, she did not give her a clear response. She just did her job silently.

In a sense, she learned this self-imposed strict requirement from Koharu. After the cultural festival, Koharu, who did not need to pay too much attention to the next work, still completed her work meticulously and even better than

She was more serious before, as if she was using work to escape from something. Haiwei was clearly aware of this, but she was helpless and could only work harder, as if this kind of effort could bring benefits to her respected seniors.

More comfort as well.

Even if there is not much work, the two of them have to stay in the student union office until the sky turns yellow. Sometimes, the two of them even just look at the same document over and over again, as if they are competing to see who can last longer.

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At first, Xiaoharu was not aware of Haiwei's situation. However, after several coincidences, she also realized the impact of her condition on her descendants, so she reduced her work load and went home early. At this time,

Haiwei will rejoice as if he has defeated his enemy.

"Then, Haiwei, the rest will be left to you." When Xiaochun raised her head again, glanced at the clock on the wall, breathed a sigh of relief, and then left, she listened to the words of her senior and thought again.

Collapsed on the chair.

She knew that she was just using her willfulness to force her seniors not to make such efforts. She also knew that her seniors' problems had never really been solved. In fact, this time, compared to the one ten months ago,

Xiaochun's condition was even worse. Haiwei didn't know that the last time, Xiaochun believed that she had hope, but this time, she had given up, but she was a little confused because she didn't know how to relieve the pain of giving up.

Yuigahama Kazuya, after the last meeting, she lost contact with that person again, as if the previous visit to the student union was his deliberate provocation. The next student union member she received from Sobu High School,

They were all regular seniors who seemed a bit boring to her, and they discussed some insignificant topics.

However, after a little inquiry, she could also get some information from these people: For example, damn Yuigahama Kazuya rejected that Ogi-senpai after making Sugiura-senpai sad, just like a scumbag who gave all the girls hope.

, and casually expressed that the other party’s understanding was wrong.

Sugiura-senpai gave up after believing that he had no chance, and the person who made senior feel that he had no chance has now been rejected by Yuigahama. What kind of international joke is this! So if you reject that person, then

Accept it, senior!

She didn't know how many times she wanted to call that guy and question him harshly, but she hesitated in the end. Based on her understanding of that guy, he would use an unacceptable but impeccable reason.

Refuting her made her feel uneasy in the end, and she even needed Xiaochun's comfort.

Usually at this time, she would choose to sing. Although she rarely came to karaoke alone since she formed a fixed trio with her two best friends, in recent times, the number of times she came here alone has increased significantly.

Occasionally, she would actually see Kogi Yukina, and this karaoke seemed to be a favorite place for Kogi-senpai. She just looked at the girl from a distance who had both the charm of a girl and the mature aura of an older sister.

She knew that person, but the senior probably didn't know her. Although she occasionally felt that the other person's eyes would stay on her and think about it, she believed that this was just an illusion caused by her nervousness.

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According to her conscious or unconscious observations when registering information at the front desk, Kogi Yukina's karaoke activities are very regular, appearing on even days of the week, for two hours each time, in a fixed room. However, she was suspected of being rejected by Yuigahama.

After that, time became very uncertain. Although Umi was not like a stalker who always cared about Kogi Yukina's movement time, she would still pay attention to it when she might meet that person.

She didn't know why.

Of course, she found no trace of that senior today.

However, what was somewhat surprising was that when she was about to leave after singing with somewhat complicated emotions, she saw someone who surprised her.

Maybe it wasn't too surprising, because she suddenly remembered that not long ago, she and Yuigahama Kazuya had an encounter at this karaoke bar.

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When Umi Sonoda once again sat with Kazuya Yuigahama in the cafe where they had discussed before, she felt that this was simply crazy, not only for herself, but also for the boy who had a wry smile on his face and seemed to be doing nothing.

It was clear that the other party didn't see me, so why did he rush up to talk to him? And this guy, who looked completely absent-minded when talking to him, why did he agree to talk to him? He should know exactly what he was going to say.

of.

Yuigahama didn't ask for a drink, he just looked out the window in concentration. The waiter was a little too considerate and inserted two straws into the iced coffee that Umi asked for. This unnecessary attitude made her face turn red.

However, even when she pretended to be natural and quickly took out one of the straws, the boy named Yuigahama Kazuya did not show much interest in her behavior. There is a kind of if you don't take the initiative

She said that I would enjoy herself, which made her feel like she was acting like a clown.

She squinted her eyes and looked out the window. The joking smile she was used to when he faced her turned into a melancholy forced smile. His red hair was slightly messy and he raised his arms casually. The one she hated, liked to be there.

Yuigahama Kazuya, who showed off her omnipotence in front of herself, liked to point out her mistakes easily, and easily shattered all her pride, suddenly disappeared.

For some reason, she felt that she could not say too harsh words to this somewhat special Yuigahama Kazuya.

"Because he seems so invulnerable, when he has a problem, you can't help but feel a sense of joy. Even if he can eventually solve the problem, as long as it can't be solved temporarily, he can just let it go temporarily.

You have a feeling of 'you can help him', and this sense of accomplishment is incomparable."

Xiaochun's words, like a curse, overflowed from her heart bit by bit. She had never been able to understand this sentence. After she personally experienced this situation, she didn't even need the other person to ask for help, but the other person showed a little bit of this similarity.

She understood her emotions.

So, all the impulses merged into this sentence: "Do you need my help? Yuigahama-senpai?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she covered her face in despair. This was the second mistake she had made in a row today.

She expected the other party to look at her with the same chuckle expression before and answer her: "Hey, little sister, stop trying to be self-righteous about things you don't understand."

What the other party said was pretty much what she expected, but the emotions were in a completely different direction: "The world of adults is very dangerous. It would be better for you to remain innocent."

"You're only two years older than me, and I was still a middle school student a year ago. Why do you say that I can't understand your things?" So, she blurted out a response.

Under normal circumstances, Yuigahama Kazu would glance at her disdainfully, then say nothing and let her get angry. However, this time, he looked at her deeply, as deeply as if he wanted to

It was like sucking her whole body in.

"Actually, I really need to communicate with someone who has little to do with this matter," he said. "The people I know are too closely related to this matter and cannot communicate. Do you think you are like that?"

The object of it?"

"Just think of me as a stranger you met on the Internet. That's okay, right?"

"I hope you won't let yourself regret it."

"Will not."

So, she just listened to Yuigahama Kazuya's venting words. Even when his emotions fluctuated greatly, he still maintained the narrative rationality he should have. Therefore, she gradually understood the story that has developed to the present.

Condition.

The successive scandals, constant misunderstandings, subsequent choices, help, abandonment, doubts, and letting go. It is indeed an adult world that Haiwei cannot understand.

She once felt that Kanbaru's matter was dangerous enough. However, the situation Yuigahama Kazuya faced now was much worse than the situation she had to face when she asked her to do so.

"Well, that's about it," Kazuya seemed to be a little thirsty. He put the habit that Umi had just thrown out carefully back into the coffee and took a sip naturally. "In the world of adults, isn't it?"

very scary?"

"Ah!" Seeing the guy opposite acting like he was completely unaware of the ambiguity of his actions, she exclaimed in surprise.

"Yeah, it's scary!" Kazuya seemed to take his shout as recognition, nodded heavily, and took another sip of coffee as if he was treating the drink as wine.

Umi somewhat understood Yuigahama Kazuya's state. He really didn't seem to care too much about such details. If she took the initiative to point out this matter, whether it was ordering a new drink for the other person or taking out the straw, she would just

It will make them more embarrassed.

Therefore, she could only continue to follow what the other party said. Of course, the other party was right. This matter was indeed something she could not understand now.

"So actually I'm helpless," Kazuya spread his hands and continued, "I'm also very tired, and I also want to end all this quickly. Isshiki, you idiot, don't fall for it so easily. If

If she persists for a little longer, she will get a very satisfactory ending."

"Because Isshiki-senpai can't hold on anymore, right?"

"Um?"

"What I mean is," even she herself didn't know why, she continued speaking so suddenly, somewhat unclearly, but clearly, "at that time, after seeing everything clearly

During the incident, Isshiki-senpai was actually very tired, so he couldn't hold on anymore. We are all the same, right?"

Just like Sugiura-senpai, she thought so.

Yuigahama Kazuya looked at her with interest, as if he had never seen her like this before.

"It seems that I did underestimate you before. That's a good point, Sonoda-san." He said with a chuckle.

This should be the first time she has been praised by Yuigahama Kazuya.

This is just what Sugiura-senpai said. I just listened to what she said. What she knows about you, maybe even you don’t know it, right?

However, you know Sugiura-senpai like this, but do you know that she is in such pain?

Well, of course you know, you will tell me with the regretful but helpless look you showed me before that you have no room to interfere in this matter. Yes, Yuigahama-senpai thinks so, Sugiura-senpai, although

It's more gentle, but that's actually what it implies.
To be continued...