Zongman: Unknowingly trapped in the hatchet

"Well, okay then." Yui didn't want to make things difficult for Su Qing, and besides, this was just her unilateral request.

"I have already made an agreement with others to go to school together, so I can't take the initiative."

Su Qing expressed his regret. If Yui had said it earlier, he would have agreed given their relationship.

But now with the addition of Mahiru, that won't work.

"Eh. Others?" Yui thought she had misheard.

"Ah."

“Is it Hikigaya-san?” Yui seemed a little nervous for some reason.

"No. I don't even know where he lives." Su Qing shook his head and said, "It's Shiina Mahiru. I should have said that we are neighbors, right?"

“It seems… that they did say that.” Yui’s voice became low, “And… it seems that there are rumors that you two are dating?”

After that, Yui waved her hands in panic and explained:

"I was just a little curious... I didn't follow their rumors."

"They are very good neighbors, but they don't date." Su Qing had known about this rumor for a long time, but he didn't care.

"I see... then it's really not convenient for us to go to school together."

Yui smiled awkwardly. She didn't dare to ask why the other party went to and from school together.

Well... we were neighbors and we happened to be in the same grade in the same school and went to and from school together.

It’s normal!

Yui thought, she is so stupid...

"You can go together. If you can insist on getting up early, I will go and ask Mahiru for her opinion." Su Qing suddenly said.

"Eh...? That's not good..."

Yui didn't know what was wrong with it, but she always felt that Su Qing's invitation was like an invitation to fall into some strange relationship.

The most important thing is, she doesn’t know Shiina Mahiru!

If it's light snow, there's absolutely no problem!

"What's wrong with that?" Having known Yui for so long, sometimes I really don't know what she is thinking.

“Ahahaha… I was just kidding.” Yui laughed awkwardly twice, then asked curiously:

"Why do you want me to come along?"

It can’t be because “If three people walk together, there must be one who can be my teacher”!

"I want you and Mahiru to become friends." Su Qing said seriously. This was the idea that Mahiru and Yui had when they first met at the school sports meet.

The birth of a bond requires conditions.

Student days.

Being in the same class, having the same interests and hobbies, joining the same club or having common friends, etc., can all serve as such conditions.

Su Qing called it——[Intersection].

And now Su Qing wants to become the bridge of this intersection.

Not to mention that this world is too weird.

There are still many uncertainties in the future.

That was something that even Su Qing couldn't grasp.

What would Mahiru do if one day he was gone for some reason?

But Su Qing understands better than anyone that no one in this world is irreplaceable.

It's not that I don't want to, but I can't.

Perhaps he could only accompany the flaxen girl for a part of the journey.

Either the next ten years, or the remaining years in college.

Who can say for sure about this kind of thing?

Even so, he still instinctively wanted to reduce the lonely expression on Mahiru's face.

Having a true friend should relieve a lot of stress, right?

This is what Su Qing thought.

And Yui is a very good child.

Su Qing can see the differences between Yui and Mahiru, but she can also see their similarities.

The most important thing is that Su Qing believes in Yui, just like she believes in Mahiru.

So, Yui is a good choice.

"Eh...why did you choose me to come?"

Yui tilted her head in confusion, her big watery eyes blinking.

"Mahiru, she actually..." Su Qing motioned Yui to come closer.

Then he told the other party that Mahiru's appearance at school was just a disguise, and that she was actually a child who felt lonely very easily.

There was also a hint in his words that her family environment was not friendly, but Su Qing only mentioned it once, and his words were quite obscure.

"Then, doesn't that mean Shiina-san doesn't have any true friends?" Although Yui was shocked, she still lowered her voice to avoid others hearing.

"That's right. Strictly speaking, I might be the only one."

Su Qing admired Yui's reaction. He really didn't want her to be too shocked about this kind of thing. It was a good idea to plot secretly like this.

"That wouldn't be the same as Xiaoxue before!"

"If you mean friends..."

"That's the same as Xiaoxue before!"

Yui lowered her voice and said with confidence.

"Um... so what's your answer?"

Not knowing how this matter was related to Yukino, Su Qing continued with his previous question.

"Leave this matter to me! Wo will definitely become good friends with Mahiru!" Yui vowed.

This is part of Yui's gentleness.

Ordinary people would simply think that such a thing is too troublesome. Even if they reluctantly agree out of friendship, they would find ways to refuse later.

The older you get and the more experiences you have, the more this is true.

But Yui's enthusiasm at this moment is undoubtedly extremely sincere.

"But the premise is that you can't sleep in. And it's not just a little earlier. Mahiru and I usually go to school earlier than today."

Su Qing poured a bucket of cold water on this enthusiasm to test the reaction.

"Just wait and see! I will definitely set lots of alarms to wake me up, there will be no problem!"

Obviously, this cold water did not dampen Yui's enthusiasm.

"What if the alarm clock breaks?"

Su Qing continued to make things difficult.

"Then let my mom wake me up. If that doesn't work, I'll just drink coffee and stay awake!"

Yui's enthusiasm seemed to burn even more vigorously.

"Drink coffee? You're really the one who could come up with that idea..." Su Qing looked at Yui helplessly.

This guy has always been pretty stupid, and his stupid reactions are comparable to Mahiru's this morning.

and many more.

Why did Mahiru and Yui's faces appear in my mind at the same time from the beginning?

"Hey, what's up?"

Yui held her chin high, with a relaxed and happy smile on her face.

"Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. Once I get used to my biological clock of waking up early, I won't need an alarm clock anymore! Just wait and see, Xiaoqing!"

"Then when will I be able to adapt?" Su Qing asked.

"Very soon! I'll let you know when I'm fully acclimated! Then we can go to school together!"

Yui's eyes curved into crescent shapes, and the corners of her mouth turned up, revealing two shallow dimples.

"Then... I'll wait for your good news."

"Ok!"

Yui nodded heavily, and when she raised her eyes again, her watery eyes sparkled brightly as if there was light.

The girl showed her familiar face again, full of joy and mischief, and smiled at Su Qing.

Su Qing understood at this moment.

It turns out that he didn't just want to prevent Mahiru from looking lonely like she did just now.

It turned out that he also wanted Yui to smile with genuine joy again like she did now.

I see.

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