"Oh? So you know my name... That's such an honor, Kasumigaoka Shiu... No, Kasumigaoka-senpai."
When the slightly higher clear voice was paired with the shining blond hair under the sunset, Shiyu suddenly felt that the world she was currently in was missing a little bit of reality.
Because that voice, that image, and that scene are rare sights even in light novels.
I just heard the other party say arrogantly: "I know you too... the most talented girl in the school and the cold-blooded girl who rejects others thousands of miles away. No matter how good the boy shows his kindness, you will never appreciate it and will treat him as a cold-blooded girl."
The "dark beauty" who has been taught such a lesson that she no longer dares to talk to her."
"...So what?" Staring at those gem-like blue eyes, Shiyu was a little hesitant.
"It's not that bad... I just happened to be a little interested and wanted to see what an amazing person you are."
Even so, the words and deeds of the other party were full of strong malice that could completely destroy the gorgeous scene before.
Just as the person named Ying Lili said, it was precisely because Shiyu himself had always spoken harshly to others in the past that he could feel the malice firsthand.
However, in her previous experiences, such stereotyped malice was rare.
'Uh~~ Is this girl planning to... "fix" me?'
Just like when writing a story, Shiyu began to predict what would happen next.
‘So, the next line she’s going to say is, “Two beauties don’t need two in Toyosaki”... Well, that would look weird grammatically (′ω｀).’
"Huhu."
As she thought about it, she couldn't help laughing.
"Hmm...what's so funny?"
The girl immediately widened her eyes and asked.
"Ah, I'm sorry, Sawamura-san. I was just thinking about other things." Realizing that she was thinking about something quite useless, Shiyu couldn't help but raise the corner of her mouth as usual.
Even so, she still kept her face straight and apologized to the other party who was definitely provoking.
In my mind, I thought: 'That's it...it turns out that the beauty of our school is such a stereotyped wealthy lady.'
"Even in my works, there is no character who is so simple and bright, waiting to be a drowned dog at the end."
...As a result, she was still thinking about those useless things.
After all, Shiyu didn't care what others thought of her. Even if the other party wanted to find fault with her for an insignificant title, it would only make her feel disappointed.
"Also, I'd like to apologize again. I'm not a big shot worthy of your interest. Then I'm going home." Shiyu said very freely, and then planned to leave.
Although before last year, when faced with the girl's provocation, she would definitely enter a fighting posture on the spot, and would unexpectedly use the mean attitude mentioned just now, pretending to be respectful and provoking the other party.
After you have verbally trained her to perfection, you can finally bestow the title of "Toyosaki's most beautiful woman" on this pretentious young lady.
However, Shiyu now easily chose to retreat, leaving Yinglili, who was supposed to have made up her mind to find trouble, in vain.
Because the current Shiyu simply does not have the time or energy to spend on that kind of tit-for-tat cliché plot events.
She has more important things to be busy with.
For example, after returning home, I have to draw up the outline of the fourth volume, correct the new manuscript I wrote for the Immortal River magazine... I also check the updated works of a certain fan club website, and discuss the plot with a certain artist (to enhance my relationship).
Create, publish, discuss together and promote their results...
Shiyu just wanted to spend everything she had on that happy time.
Thinking about a happy future like this, she was almost out of the category of "dark beauty" at this time.
But the other party is not a vegetarian either.
"No, we have to start talking about important things now. I'm here to give you a piece of advice today, Kasumigaoka Shiu-senpai."
Seeing that she was about to leave, Yinglili immediately stopped her.
"Advice...?" Shiyu stopped and turned around to look over in confusion.
Then I heard the other person say word by word: "Kato Yusuke-kun from Class E of the first year, can you keep a little distance from him?"
"...Huh?" Shiyu's movements were extremely stagnant.
Never miss this moment.
The evil blonde lady seized the opportunity and threw an unexpected shock bomb at her with vigor and vigor.
"Ka... Yusuke, he already has a girlfriend. Don't you know about this?"
Because of her condescending relationship, Yinglili's eyes had a look of disdain. Coupled with the affectionate title, it was inevitable that people would not associate with the relationship between the two.
A breeze blew in from the window and into the corridor, causing the hair of the two women to flutter gently in the air.
"...Before answering this question, please explain first what is your relationship with Kato-kun." Shiyu said slowly, her eyes becoming extremely sharp in an instant.
"——!"
An intimidating aura suddenly hit her face, so that what Ying Lili wanted to say was temporarily hesitant, but she quickly responded.
"Humph - you mean relationship?"
She flipped her hair cheerfully, and the blond girl said nonchalantly with a victor's tone: "...Basically, it's the kind of person who visited my parents and then said that he would always take care of me and would never leave me.
"
The moment the words reached his ears, even as calm as Shiyu, his eyes quickly lost focus. This was caused by the excessive impact, but it was not obvious on the face.
Then he quickly reacted, his eyes roving over the other person's face inch by inch, as if confirming the authenticity of his words.
Ying Lili, on the other hand, looked at her calmly, without any hint of timidity or guilt on her face, and there was a vague arc at the corner of her mouth, as if she was convinced, which made Shiyu squint her eyes.
A brief silence.
"...In other words, what you want to express is that you are Kato-kun's girlfriend. Can I understand it this way? Sawamura-san."
"Well... in short, just keep your distance from him. After all, if this matter is exposed, you will also be troubled, right?"
Faced with the question raised by Shiyu, Yinglili did not respond directly, but made an insinuation: "Besides, weren't you not interested in any boys before... But why?"
"......So what? Is there any law against having a crush on someone who has a girlfriend?"
In an instant, the surrounding temperature dropped to freezing point.
Shiyu appeared in a fighting posture, and her momentum was just like the "Snow Girl with Long Black Hair" who was nicknamed last year. Anyone who intends to cause trouble will be frozen.
A dark and cold aura emanated from her body and swept away quickly, causing Yinglili to take two steps back in shock.
She clenched her fists, breathed a sigh of relief to herself, and then said loudly: "What, are you an idiot——!? So didn't I tell you that the guy already has a girlfriend? Do you still plan to do it even so?
Do you want to get involved?"
In this regard, Shiyu bluntly said: "No matter what others say about me, I don't care... If you have any dissatisfaction, you can also send a black letter or rumors to deal with me. There is no need to beat around the bush like this, Sawamura
classmate."
"As I said just now, I have no intention of harming you. I'm just here to advise you to get out as soon as possible while the harm is still minor."
"There's no reason for me to ask you to worry about me like that."
"...What do you mean by that? Is it possible that you want to say that there is no misunderstanding?"
"It's not that. What I mean is: I have nothing to say to you."
At this point, the two of them made no secret of their sinister attitudes and glared at each other fiercely.
"Does that mean you would rather abandon your current status and be with that person? That NTR painter!" Eiri asked loudly.
"...Listen, Eri Sawamura. I have no interest in fame, external rumors, or what other people think of me."
‘Why don’t you explain clearly first, what exactly does NTR painter mean?’ Although there was no doubt in his mind, there was an impulsive emotion that forced Shiyu to reply first.
The former walked down the stairs, and then walked up to her step by step, "Since you are not interested in what others think of you, there is no reason to be obsessed with him!"
Facing the other party's gaze, Shiyu said without blinking, "...you won't understand. Never."
"……what does that mean?"
"It means that people like you who can only do superficial things, put on superficial smiles, and bring a group of friends who seem to be friends, but in fact can't even tell the truth will never understand. And..."
After a pause, she continued: "Through what I just said, I also understood the fact that you are not actually Kato-kun's girlfriend! Sawamura Spencer Eri-san."
"~~~~Ugh!"
Her jewel-like blue eyes were obviously shaken, and Yingli turned her head instinctively.
This also made Shiyu more sure of his guess, and his originally tense face could not help but relax a bit.
Therefore, the outcome has been decided.
"Then, this time I really want to say goodbye to Sawamura-san who is not my girlfriend." She walked down the stairs alone, leaving the speechless man alone.
""Metronome of Love"..."
An inaudible voice sounded from behind, but it seemed to be magical and made Shiyu stop.
"Huh……?"
Looking back subconsciously, what came into his eyes was a small face filled with uneasiness, as if he was also unsure whether what he said came true.
The eyebrows are raised, the ends of the eyebrows are drooping, the pink lips are tightly pursed, and the corners of the mouth on both sides are also pointed downward. The slender fingers are holding the corners of the skirt, and the finger bones are slightly white.
The girl's face no longer looked as bright as before. It would be better to say that the expression she showed now was closer to that of a defeated dog, which made her particularly impressed.
Looking at the girl so close, Shiyu suddenly felt the brilliance of being the heroine of a light novel from her.
I couldn't help but feel a little uneasy in my heart.
Although she couldn't explain why, Shiyu just wanted to leave Yinglili immediately.
Combined with his previous words, it was obvious that the other party knew some inside stories that she didn't know, but she didn't want to hear it.
"...In the final analysis, you are just book lovers. Do you think he will like you?"
"...We should have finished talking about it, Sawamura-san."
Faced with Shiyu's implicit resistance, Yinglili turned a deaf ear.
"But he and I have known each other for a long time. It's not just a superficial relationship like being friends, but a deeper bond between a creator and a companion!"
"I told you before, I wasn't listening to you." Shiyu's voice became high-pitched.
The other party took a deep breath and said in the same high-pitched voice: "So if I don't give it to you... I will never give it to you! I was the one who came here first, and he has been on my side from the beginning!"
With a childlike willfulness.
Yinglili's clear voice echoed in the stairwell and reached Shiyu's ears without reservation.
"Well……!"
And since she was forced to this point, she simply decided to return the favor.
"The bond between creators and companions, what you just said is right..."
"Huh……?"
Facing the other party's hostile gaze, Shiyu sneered and said, "Speaking of which, I haven't introduced myself yet, Sawamura-san."
"I am Kasumigaoka Shiu from Class D of the second year... Also, my pen name is "Kasumigaoka Shiko", and I am also Kato-kun's current employer. Please give me your advice in the future."
"Kasumi Shiko? Employer? Are you... eh——?"
Chewing these words silently, Ying Lili's expression was puzzled at first, and then she opened her eyes as if she had realized something.