Zongman: Unknowingly trapped in the hatchet

[A gentle girl is not gentle to everyone]

[She just has good intentions towards this world]

[Every time I pretend to look at you casually]

[They can always meet eyes by coincidence]

[But I know very well that there are not so many coincidences in the world]

【I also know】

[You only have eyes for me]

[That's all...]

……

"Is the meal ready?"

When Su Qing returned home, he was surprised to see Shiina Mahiru in the living room reviewing for the upcoming joint entrance exam of three schools, but was relieved when he heard that the other party had excellent grades.

Alas, if Yui studied so hard, she wouldn't have used the old lady as a hovercraft.

"Well, you came back not long after I finished it."

Seeing Su Qing coming back, Shiina smiled.

"Sorry, am I a little late?"

"No, I did it a little early today.

Um, did you have fun out today?" Shiina hesitated for a while, then asked.

“…Some things happened, but overall I’m very happy.”

"Really? That's good." Although some waves could be felt in Su Qing's words, the affirmation of happiness in his words was undoubtedly real, which Shiina could be very clear about.

Although Shiina still had a faint smile on his face, which made people feel comfortable, Su Qing could still faintly feel a hint of...

lonely?

“You took good notes.”

Su Qing just glanced at it and was attracted by the girl's handwriting. The more he looked at it, the more surprised he felt.

The other person's notes are not simply a record of the knowledge points taught by the teacher in class, but also incorporate his own understanding. Even for the same question, he is not only satisfied with one solution, but will also organize all the current methods.

Um? etc……

"Shiina, have you learned next year's knowledge points in advance?"

"Yes, I have already learned all the knowledge for the next year in advance. Can you tell just by looking at my notes?"

A hint of doubt flashed across Shiina's beautiful eyes. He was able to infer that she had already learned next year's knowledge in advance with just a few glances. Her ability to infer was too amazing.

Moreover, doesn’t this mean that Su Qing is the same as himself?

"I know a little bit about it. Sorry, I thought the handwriting on your notes was very beautiful, and I couldn't help but take a few more glances at it."

Su Qing was humble for a moment and explained.

"No need to apologize for this kind of thing, I don't care."

Shiina shook her head. Other people in school would also apologize to her in this way, and she would usually respond with a smile and say it was okay. But now, she didn't want Su Qing to apologize for such a thing, and she was a little confused about what to do.

In short, I just don’t want to.

"How are your grades?" Shiina asked, "I'm curious."

Although Su Qing only said that she knew a little bit about him, Shiina still felt that something was wrong. Of course, these were secondary. The most important thing was that she wanted to know more about Su Qing.

I have actually been getting along with Su Qing for quite some time, but since we are not in the same class, it seems that I still know each other a little less.

[A little bit. I want to see what Su Qing is like in class.]

"It should be pretty good, right?" Su Qing hadn't taken an exam for a long time, and the last time he took an exam was the one before him.

Although I have an excellent memory, I have been spending a lot of time reviewing and consolidating this knowledge since the beginning of my journey. I also did some papers to adapt to the differences between the exams in the Neon Special Administrative Region and the mainland.

But we can't be too sure about everything. A true master always has the heart of an apprentice.

"What about you, Shiina?" Although Su Qing heard that Shiina had excellent grades, he naturally didn't know to what extent. Now that the topic was brought up, it wouldn't stop him from mentioning it.

"I got first place in the final exam last semester." Shiina's voice was indifferent, and no joy, sadness or pride could be heard, as if a third party was simply stating an objective fact.

"Isn't it said that Yukinoshita has been at the top of the list for many years?" Su Qing was not doubting the truthfulness of what the other party said, he was just a little surprised.

"Yukinoshita-san? She and I always tie for first place."

The voice was still faint, without any regret or dissatisfaction of being tied for first place, nor the sense of competition that I must surpass next time.

If we rule out the possibility that the other party is pretending, then there are only two possibilities left.

First, that is the other person's personality, calm and composed, one can even say he is strict with himself or has no personality.

Second, I didn’t receive any positive feedback from my family, or even only received negative feedback.

Even if everyone tells you that reading or doing other things is for your own good, human beings are essentially creatures that find it difficult to self-regulate. Ordinary people will feel joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, and these emotions cannot be consumed by themselves.

When you are happy, you want to share; when you are sad, you want to talk. These are all normal and have been a very basic way of feedback for humans since ancient times. But what will happen if this positive feedback is cut off or even turns into negative feedback?

"Mom, I got second place in the exam today!"

"Kid, why are you so happy about getting second place? You're not even first."

"Mom, I got first place in the exam this time!"

"Are you so happy about a small test? The high school entrance exam/college entrance exam are the most important, you know."

"..."

"Hmm... I understand..."

A trace of heartache flashed across Su Qing's eyes, but it was fleeting. Then he sat down and his eyes became softer.

"So that means Shiina is a top student? Boss, Nana, take care of her."

Su Qing's tone was lighthearted and cheerful, not sarcastic, but also not like he was sincerely asking him to teach him. Shiina didn't really understand the jargon of this continent, but he could still tell that the other party had no ill intentions.

This way of speaking is quite interesting, Shiina thought, and chuckled twice.

"If it's Su Qing, I wouldn't mind teaching you."

No one knew that Shiina would soon feel ashamed of this statement.

"Well, let's talk about it when we have a chance. Let me ask you, Shiina, your grades should always be among the best, right?"

"Well, I've always been first or second since college.

What's wrong? Are you worried that I'm not qualified to teach you?"

"It's a great honor to be taught by Shiina, so let's see if I'm qualified."

Su Qing looked serious, but what he said was still weird and funny.

"Then, work hard to get this qualification."

Shiina cooperated with the other party's performance with a smile on her face. She didn't hate such conversations. On the contrary, she enjoyed it quite a bit.

"I will work hard to obtain the qualification!" Su Qing said sincerely, as excited as if he had been injected with chicken blood, and then he changed the subject.

"But before that, if you, Shiina, can get into the top three in this exam..."

Su Qing drew out his tone, as if to whet people's appetite.

Shiina raised her head slightly and looked at Su Qing with her clear eyes. Her expression was calm, but a sense of curiosity surged in her heart.

"Would you like to go out with me for a day?"

When Su Qing said this, his tone suddenly became extremely gentle.

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