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　　"No."

　　Kento denied it quickly. Before Eriri had time to think, she realized what Sayuri said, and the word "no" completely wiped out the idea that she had just thought of but had not had time to implement.

　　"Eh? You're not dating? You've already gone home together. Last time, Eriri asked me to prepare a double lunch box. Was it for Miyamizu-kun?"

　　"..."

　　After looking at Eriri, Kento still shook his head.

　　"We are not dating, I..."

　　"We are not dating, we are just good friends, so mom, you can go home now."

　　Seeing that Kento was about to say something that might irritate his mother, Eriri quickly interrupted him and began to urge her mother to go home.

　　"Is Eriri already starting to dislike mom? If I get married in the future, won't mom have to live alone? Wuwuwu~ I'm so sad and lonely~"

　　Eriri was silent for a moment, but Sayuri noticed that there seemed to be something wrong with the expressions and demeanor of Eriri and Kento. She slightly adjusted her own expression, looked at her daughter with a smile, and slowly walked past her.

　　"Well, I'll go back first. Eriri, remember to go home early too."

　　As soon as she finished speaking, Sayuri's figure gradually disappeared into the distance. Eriri looked at her back, standing there in a daze and silence.

　　As for Kento, he let out a long sigh, stood in place, gradually raised his head, looked at the sky above his head, which was deep and blue with no end in sight. He closed his eyes.

　　He walked forward slowly, step by step towards his apartment. As for Eriri, she looked at Kento's back, then looked at the direction her mother left. After hesitating for a moment, she followed Kento and walked towards his apartment together.

　　"Shall we go visit Miyamizu-kun today?"

　　Saionji Sekai looked at Setsuna and suddenly mentioned it, causing Setsuna to glance at her.

　　After school, the girls had nothing to do, so while they were thinking about what to do, Saionji Sekai suggested going to Kento's house.

　　"Look, Miyamizu-kun must be lonely in the apartment alone, so the three of us going to accompany him together can alleviate his loneliness, right? And didn't we all have a study session together last time? It's not a waste of time, and Miyamizu-kun is very happy, right?"

　　Setsuna remained silent, but Saionji Sekai came close to Setsuna and slowly spoke under Kotonoha's subtle gaze.

　　"Besides, can't Setsuna also stay with Miyamizu-kun? It's just the right time to deepen the relationship between you two. Otherwise, it would be bad if some bad woman took advantage of you."

　　"....."

　　After hearing what Saionji Sekai said, Katsura Kotonoha looked at Saionji Sekai, not knowing how to describe her mood. Her eyes fell on Setsuna, but she found that the girl seemed to be moved?

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　　Yesterday, I went out just to have a crazy Thursday, but I happened to be feeling a little unwell, so I went to the hospital.

　　By the way, I checked the neurology, respiratory, dermatology... Then my wallet was bleeding, and I went home with a big bag of medicine and a cold crazy Thursday. I have to go to check the results of the brain CT scan at dawn today.

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Cherry Blossom Season: 101. That day I had a new idea

　　Eriri wanted to follow him, but Kento did not lock her out. He opened the door and let her go inside. Eriri followed him into the apartment, and then he closed the door casually. The two of them stood inside the room, and Kento poured Eriri a cup of tea.

　　"Where's your little girlfriend?"

　　After taking a look at the living room, Ying Lili's gaze fell on Kento again, and she suddenly asked about Setsuna. Kento didn't quite understand for a moment what the woman was thinking in her heart and why she suddenly brought up Setsuna.

　　Kento casually answered as he placed the tea on the table in front of her.

　　"You have to go to school, and she has to go to school too."

　　"The person looks very young. It's amazing that you had the heart to do that to him."

　　Kento did not refute this point. Judging from his appearance, Setsuna was indeed very young. Even though his actual age was that of a high school student, if he walked on the streets outside, most people would probably think he was a middle school student, or even an elementary school student.

　　In today's society, perhaps because of nutritional deficiencies, there are many young children who look almost like adults, making it difficult to tell their age.

　　People like Setsuna, who are obviously very old but look very young, are even rarer.

　　Every time he attacked Setsuna, Kento couldn't help but feel a little weird in his heart, but he knew deep down that Setsuna was not as young as he looked, so he didn't mind the matter too much.

　　Looking like it and actually being like it are two different things.

　　"She's not a child."

　　Glancing at Eriri beside him, Kento still defended himself, even though the answer might sound a little weak.

　　Eriri didn't really mind what happened with Setsuna and just mentioned it casually. Looking at Kento's calm expression, Eriri felt that she might have chosen the wrong topic.

　　She sat down, picked up the tea in front of her, took a sip, and Yinglili's gaze slowly fell on Kento in front of her.

　　"So, how do you want to resolve the issue regarding Mom? She has misunderstood something and doesn't seem to have such deep memories or feelings for you."

　　The topic suddenly fell back on Sayuri. After hearing what Eriri said, Kento, who was standing in the room, walked slowly to the window, looked at the scenery outside the window, and then looked far away in the direction of Sawamura's house. He had been to that place more than once, so he didn't feel unfamiliar with it. Standing in the house, he could familiarly identify the location of Sawamura's house.

　　The image of Sayuri whom he had just met appeared in his mind, and a nostalgic expression appeared on Kento's face. Thinking of what had happened in the past, which Sayuri could no longer remember, he could not help but raise the corners of his mouth and smiled bitterly.

　　The smile gradually faded away. Kento looked back at Eriri who was sitting in the living room. He turned around slightly, came to Eriri's side, and slowly sat down.

　　"Since you can't remember it, then it's all good. There's no need for the past to happen again. Even if you remember it, are you willing to support me and Sayuri being together?"

　　The moment the words fell, Kento clearly saw the change in expression on Eriri's face. It seemed that she still found it hard to accept this matter.

　　His gaze only stayed on her face for a moment, and then Kento silently withdrew it. He sat quietly in the room, slowly raised his head, looked at the ceiling above, and just sat there quietly without saying a word.

　　Irritated by Kento's words, Eriri bit her lips. Just thinking about Kento and her mother getting together again made her feel strongly dissatisfied and angry, but she felt powerless to stop it. She didn't want such a tragedy to happen again.

　　Therefore, the only thing she can do now is to prevent Kento and Sayuri from contacting each other. As for Sayuri...she will not interfere too much.

　　The two of them sat in the room, each with their own thoughts. Three girls were already standing at the door. Saionji Sekai glanced at Setsuna, who stretched out her hand and gently pressed the doorbell.

　　Ding Dong——

　　The sound of the doorbell echoed in the quiet room. Eriri's gaze slowly fell on Kento beside her, while Kento glanced at Eriri.

　　"I guess Setsuna is back from school. What are you going to do?"

　　Looking at Kento beside her, Yinglili felt that she had nothing good to talk about with him at the moment, so she stood up silently, and when Kento walked towards the door, she also followed him towards the door.

　　He opened the door casually, and when he thought the door would only be there for a moment, Kento saw three girls standing at the door.

　　Similarly, the three girls who thought that Kento was the only one at home saw the blonde girl appear in Kento's house. A hint of confusion, a hint of surprise, and a hint of expectation flashed in Saionji Sekai's eyes. Katsura Kotonoha blinked and looked at Kento with suspicion.

　　When he saw the blonde girl appear in Kento's apartment again, Setsuna's mood was not very good. He quietly stared at Eriri who was standing behind Kento.

　　"There are many guests here. I'm going home now. I remember what you said. Neither you nor I want that to happen again."

　　The other party said something that she could not understand at all. Setsuna just watched her put on her shoes, smiled at them, and turned around and left. Saionji Sekai slowly approached Setsuna and whispered in her ear.

　　"Don't you want to keep the other party here?"

　　Setsuna ignored what Saionji Sekai said and quietly walked into the house. Kento smiled at the girl as usual, but today Setsuna's expression was a little dull. She did not smile back. She just raised her head, looked at Kento deeply, and then silently walked into the living room.

　　As for Sekai Saionji and Kotonoha Katsura, they looked at Setsuna's back, glanced at each other, and after saying "sorry for disturbing you", they followed him into the house.

　　Looking at the girls entering their rooms one after another, Kento slowly closed the door, watched the three of them sit down in the living room, and then went to pour tea.

　　The moment he sat down, his eyes began to observe everywhere in the room.

　　Looking at the tidy bed, the clean floor, and the desk next to it, there was no sign of being turned over. The scent of the girl lingered in the room, but only where she was sitting.

　　The tea was brought to the living room and placed on the table. Kento sat down in the vacant seat and looked at the Kento opposite him in an instant, staring straight at him with calm eyes.

　　"Just now, what was she doing here?"

　　"Hmm? Eriri? Didn't do anything, just came over to talk to me about something."

　　Looking at Setsuna sitting opposite him, he knew clearly that Setsuna would care about this matter, but it was not easy for Kento to explain or answer the specific things, so he just answered perfunctorily. Looking at Setsuna's eyes still staring at him, and the subtle gaze of Saionji Sekai beside him that seemed a little strange, Kento felt that this answer was not good, so he made up a new reason.

　　"She lives nearby. When she came back from school today, I happened to run into her. Then she met her mother, and some misunderstandings occurred, so she is hiding here temporarily."

　　"...."

　　Setsuna looked at Kento in front of her, and had no idea what the misunderstanding was that Kento was talking about, but she felt that the girl was somewhat familiar. Thinking back to the last time Kento introduced the other person's identity, the other person seemed to be called Sawamura... Eriri?

　　She couldn't tell exactly what it was that was familiar to her. She just looked at Kento silently for a while and then looked away.

　　It seemed like she had told the truth, but it also seemed like she had said nothing. Saionji Sekai looked at Kento for a while, thinking about the girl she had just seen. Her iconic blonde hair was so dazzling that she couldn't help but think of herself in the past. It seemed that she had met her several times before, but she had never talked or chatted with her, and she was not familiar with her.

　　Gui Yanye, who had remained silent since she entered the door, lowered her head quietly, looking at her own face reflected in the teacup, and thought of Kento she met on the street some time ago. At that time, the girl with him seemed to be someone else.

　　Not the same girl.

　　She cautiously glanced at Kento standing beside her with the corner of her eye. She said nothing, but when she looked at Shanshan, her mood was a little complicated. She didn't know how to tell Shanshan, or whether she should tell Shanshan.

　　Just like that, the room fell into a brief silence.

　　After a while, it was Saionji Sekai who spoke, breaking the silence.

　　"It's so quiet. No one is talking. It's a little awkward. Miyamizu-kun, you can't just take a girl home casually. Even if Setsuna has a good personality, she's very sensitive in this regard. After all, Setsuna is also a girl."

　　She raised her delicate fingers and gave some instructions to Kento. The quiet atmosphere was broken, and it was more appropriate for Saionji Sekai to speak out and make things clear. The atmosphere also became much more normal.

　　The three girls all looked at Kento, and Kento, as the person involved, was being stared at by the three girls with a look that was almost 'scrutinizing', and he understood that Saionji Sekai was giving him a way out, so he readily agreed that he would pay attention to this and would not let other girls enter his apartment.

　　"Setsuna, don't take it too seriously. If you don't trust others, don't you trust Miyamizu-kun? After all, he doesn't even... "

　　He paused with a smile, and Saionji Sekai glanced at Kento. As for Setsuna, he looked at Saionji Sekai, and then silently turned his gaze to Kento. In his heart, he compared Sawamura Eriri with Saionji Sekai who was beside him at the moment.

　　It cannot be said that there is no comparability at all, but it is true that Sawamura with the blonde twin tails is better than Saionji Sekai.

　　While thinking this in my heart, I didn't say anything. I just sat quietly in my seat and remained silent.

　　Since Sekai Saionji had already teased her like this, what else could Setsuna say? Besides, Kento was always very caring and took good care of her on weekdays, so she had no reason to doubt such a Kento.

　　He accepted it immediately. As for Katsura Kotonoha, she looked at Saionji Sekai with some surprise, and gained a deeper understanding of the relationship between Saionji Sekai and Setsuna.

　　After talking things out, the atmosphere suddenly became normal, and the four of them sat quietly in the room and began to chat as usual, and discussed their homework together. With the joint efforts of the four of them, they completed the homework easily.

　　"It's still early now. There's nothing to do even if we go home. Kotonoha, what do you have to do tonight?"

　　"Hmm, eh... nothing special."

　　"How about staying here and spending the night at Kento's place?"

　　"Eh?! No…Um, what are you talking about…this kind of thing…"

　　Looking at the suddenly flustered Katsura Kotonoha, Saionji Sekai laughed unkindly. As for Kiyoura Setsuna, he looked at Saionji Sekai with his "death gaze", which made Saionji Sekai purse his lips and quickly bow his head to apologize.

　　"I'm so sorry!"

　　However, after she finished speaking, Saionji Sekai looked at the bright sky outside and couldn't help but find a topic to talk about.

　　"Hey, have you heard of the Fox Fairy Game?"

　　"The one where you move a coin around on a piece of paper?"

　　Kento did have some impression of this. He had heard rumors about this, similar to urban legends. He didn't know who was so bored as to invent such a game, and then under various rumors and hearsay, it became a very supernatural ritual.

　　Katsura Kotonoha has never been exposed to this kind of thing and didn't have many friends before, so she doesn't know much about it. As for Setsuna, since she has always been with Saionji Sekai and Saionji Sekai is a talkative person, she has some understanding of this.

　　"Oh, yes, yes, that's it. In the middle of the night, in a quiet and dark place, two people would press a coin between their fingers, slide it on the drawing, and chant a spell, and the fox fairy would give the answer."

　　Looking at the mysterious Saionji World, Kento was somewhat disapproving. As for Qingura Setsuna, he just glanced at Saionji World indifferently and ignored him.

　　Katsura Kotonoha couldn't help but become curious. As she looked at the world of Saionji, it wasn't that she had any questions that she wanted to solve. She was just simply curious about something she had never heard of.

　　"Really?"

　　"Of course it's true, but sometimes, terrible things happen~"

　　"Something terrible?"

　　Katsura Kotonoha blinked, and when Saionji Sekai was about to tell those horror stories to scare Kotonoha, Kento sitting next to her spoke.

　　"I don't really understand why, when there is a problem, instead of going to those regular shrines to worship and ask the gods to give answers, they go to those fox spirits who don't know where they came from. Are the gods like the gods of heaven and the gods of Inari not as good as the fox spirits?"

　　When Kento finished speaking, Saionji Sekai was speechless, and Setsuna looked at Kento helplessly. Kotonoha had a confused look on her face, as if she agreed with Kento's words.

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Cherry Blossom Season: 102 Fox Fairy Game

　　Sometimes, girls are not the ones who will talk to you about science and common sense. Compared to the shrines that can be seen everywhere, they seem to be more interested in divination games such as "fox, dog and raccoon", which are said to be able to summon low-level spirits, and "fox, dog and raccoon" are called angels.