Love Comes After Learning

As if to conceal the inappropriate fit, Yotsuba specially rolled up the overly long sleeves, revealing a section of her fair arms; the zipper was unzipped, making the jacket look like a cape, even if it was a little wider, it would not be suspected.

Before Yotsuba noticed her gaze, Sanjiu lowered her head and bit her lip.

(Yotsuba, looks very happy... Is it because of Shinichi's coat? I don't think so, but even Yotsuba...)

Such speculation surfaced in my mind, accompanied by a touch of envy and anxiety, mixed into an extremely uncomfortable feeling.

Thick slanted bangs fell down, and the already indifferent and gloomy face became even more gloomy.

Hiding this depressed mood, she listened to Asada begin to issue orders before the bonfire officially started.

"Sanjiu, have you confirmed the safety of the ignition ceremony?"

She pointed to the fire extinguisher placed outside the isolation circle: "Well, the fire extinguisher is over there."

Then I saw Shinichi's arrogant performance as usual, and I was a little happier.

"Shinichi, what are we going to do now?" Sanjiu asked.

The other four had already left, and only the two of them were left standing in the square in front of the bonfire, watching the students walking around who were about to assemble.

"Let's think about it... have all the injured students been settled?" Asada touched his chin.

"Okay, just some sports injuries, not to the extent that I need to play."

Sanjiu rarely raised a faint smile, a little smug and authentic.

In the past month, she not only remembered ordinary medical knowledge, but also the first aid treatment of major injuries and the steps to protect the injured. She recited those complicated and difficult words more seriously than studying every day, and spent countless hours Days when the head is swollen and dizzy.

To this day, she can confidently say that no one knows this knowledge better than her—except for the accompanying health room teacher.

It is good that the teacher in the health room is responsible for minor illnesses and pains. As a member of the committee, she has to be responsible for more important and macro affairs, which makes her inexplicably feel like she has become the last trump card and the bottom boss.

"That's it..." Asada just nodded, not looking at the little proud look.

Sanjiu didn't care, she didn't intend for Asada to praise her.

As long as I keep working hard like this, sooner or later I will be able to stand side by side with him, see the scenery in his eyes, and move forward with him with peace of mind.

If I don't work hard, I can't do anything. In the future, I may always fall down and stop, watching everyone get farther and farther away from me.

However, with him, I have a reason to work hard, and I can keep moving forward. Even if I stumble, even if I am confused, I can still make my own way.

As long as it's like this, she doesn't want to be protected by him all the time, and she doesn't want to always hide behind him and hold his clothes.

——If you want to hold him, you just want to stand beside him, hold his hand, and smile at him with your head upright.

"Shinichi, let's go together."

Obviously as long as this is the case...

But why... want to ask for more?

...Why, this is not enough?

Looking at his arm hanging by his side, Sanjiu raised her fingertips slightly, tremblingly wanting to touch his well-articulated fingers, to hold the much wider palm.

But after hesitating for a while in mid-air, he still clenched his fists unwillingly, and his eyes moved to the ground sadly.

——Obviously what could be done at that time, but now, I don't have the courage to act.

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The bonfire was successfully lit and the party began.

There were no particularly close classmates, and Sanjiu didn't want to go to her sisters, so she took three rice balls wrapped with high-grade ingredients and a can of matcha soda, and walked towards the corner of the square alone.

Perhaps such behavior is withdrawn and conspicuous?Several people around looked at her curiously and whispered.

And she just lowered her head, letting her long hair hide her expression.

She is not good at dealing with the eyes of others, and even feels instinctive fear when being watched by many people, so she came up with a way to deal with it.

As if stepping into a parallel world where only she exists, the gloomy and gloomy temperament is completely exuded, making those who want to talk to consciously retreat and look away from her boredly.

Sanjiu quietly breathed a sigh of relief, and sat down in a dark place where the bonfire could not reach.

Biting the rice balls in small bites and chewing, she wrinkled her face and whispered in admiration.

"The taste of salted fish...the person who made bluefin tuna into salted fish has a very strange idea..."

Although she didn't like it, she didn't have the habit of wasting food, so she reluctantly swallowed it down with a mouthful of rice and a mouthful of soda.

Covering her chewing mouth with one hand, even though she was not used to making expressions, she really couldn't help showing disgust and displeasure at this moment.

"It feels like sweet and spicy sauce with glutinous rice dumplings, the taste is so strange..."

I knew I wouldn't pick it randomly...

Picking up the second rice ball, she took a bite. Fortunately, it tasted like ordinary plums, but she didn't know which kind of high-grade plums she used. It was delicious.

Relax, eat and eat, Sanjiu suddenly thought.

I should save the salted fish rice balls just now, Yihua probably likes to eat them, and even likes this strange taste, right?

This has been the case since childhood. Even as quintuplets, they like different things, and their habits are also very different; like the lines on leaves, they are unique and different.

But why...

Like, but it happens to be the same person?

Sanjiu lowered her head slowly, pursed her lips tightly, the plum rice ball in her mouth seemed to have no taste.

In fact, she had noticed this problem a long time ago, but she just ignored it subconsciously.

On the night she stayed in Asada, she said this to Kazuka——

"There is going to be a love war where no one will be sad."

"I won't lose, you just come."

Whether the person she likes is the same is not the point, this feeling of not wanting to make her family sad is the standard she will never forget.

She didn't want to see Yihua's uncomfortable and depressed expression, and she was already ready to like him with Yihua, and even had some expectations.

——It feels so happy to like someone, so if you and your family members like the same person, the happiness will be doubled, right?

That night, she also talked to her a lot about Shinichi, what makes him handsome and cute, what makes him admirable and funny, what makes him want to be hugged...

Such a happy feeling, Sanjiu will never forget——

Therefore, when you realize the true cruelty of the four words "love war", you will feel uncomfortable beyond imagination.

why……

Why does liking him become so painful?

Why did Yihua...make herself so miserable?

Didn't we agree at the beginning?Why did you do those things, why didn't you tell me straight up, and why...

I feel so scared?

——Yeah, Yihua was not wrong, it was her who was innocent.

The love war was what she said to Yihua herself, now Yihua wants to get serious, sound the horn, attack her, and take Daimyo Asada under her command...

The person who should have the least opinion should be Sanjiu herself.

But when she found out that Yihua was really going to deceive her and seduce her in order to monopolize Asada, Sanjiu was afraid and flinched.

Because, she will lose.

She is nothing compared to Yihua who has been very popular since she was a child, outgoing, precocious, strong, and has her own dreams.

And she, Nakano Sanjiu, is just an otaku who likes characters from the Warring States Period. Apart from her academic performance, she has nothing to compare with Yihua—she is a younger sister after all. Can be a shadow, silently crawling behind her.

Thinking about it this way, it's obvious who Shinichi likes more. People like him should be chasing the light toward the sun instead of looking down for the shadows.

——It's not like she didn't think about it, since Yihua has already made a move, she must rise up and resist, protect the one she loves the most, and don't be snatched away by others.

However, she is not qualified.

She hasn't allowed Shinichi to dye herself, she hasn't walked side by side with Shinichi, she hasn't told Shinichi openly——

"I like you, please hold my hand and don't let go. 』

She like this is not qualified to fight, let alone monopolize.

——Heart is throbbing.

Feeling uncomfortable all over her body, she quickly threw the remaining rice ball into her mouth and chewed to distract herself.

Otherwise, wouldn't it be even more embarrassing for a person to hide and cry in such a place?

Rolling her throat hard to swallow the tasteless rice, she panted, and reached for the last rice ball without stopping.

At this time, a familiar voice came from in front of him.

"Why~what~la~"

It's a flower!

Sanjiu was startled suddenly, feeling like someone would find out that she had done something bad, her heartbeat soared instantly.

Now I can't be seen by Yihua, she will be worried!

The gloomy and disappointed expression froze on his face, but it was too late to recover from the bottom of the mood. Just when Sanjiu didn't know what to do, the appearance of Shinichi Asada flashed in his mind, and he seemed to be enlightened, blessed to the soul.

So, he slowly picked up the rice ball and looked up at her who was approaching.

"The atmosphere is too lively, I'm not used to it."

Calm, calm, and flawless.

The point is to blur the other person's face and focus on the distant scenery!The lips must be flat, and the voice must be pretending to be calm!

This is an upgraded version of the quintuplets acting skills, Shinichi imitates!

——At this moment, Sanjiu found himself liking Shinichi even more.

As expected, Yihua didn't notice anything unusual, and sat down to take a bite of her rice ball; after Sanjiu calmed down, she just absent-mindedly responded to her words, and stared blankly at the salted fish.

(Only one...exclusive...)

Then I was startled suddenly, and began to feel that no matter what I saw, I could think of this aspect of myself, which was hopeless.

Sighing heavily, she suddenly spoke.