I.W.B.A.L

　　This question made Saionji Sekai look at Kento in confusion, not knowing why he suddenly asked such a question. Sitting quietly in Kento's room, she looked at Kento blankly. His serious expression seemed to be really asking her what she thought.

　　So, she frowned and thought seriously for a while, feeling that Kento was asking her how she felt now.

　　"It's painful, so I'm going to do something that I feel will make everything better right?"

　　"for example?"

　　"....."

　　Looking at Kento in front of him, Saionji Sekai showed an understanding expression. The pain and confusion on his face disappeared all of a sudden, and he suddenly smiled.

　　"If Setsuna saw the two of us together, she would definitely be very angry. At that time, Setsuna, who couldn't accept it, would definitely break up with Kento, right? Then we could be together?"

　　"....."

　　Saionji Sekai's answer made Kento feel like he had suddenly become an adulterer, as if he and Saionji Sekai were plotting to harm Kiyoura Setsuna, the original wife. Kento felt a chill on his back, and he stretched out his hands to cover his face.

　　"Ahahaha—"

　　Seeing Kento's expression, Saionji Sekai suddenly covered her stomach and rolled on the ground laughing, causing Kento to suddenly focus his attention on her.

　　"It was just a joke, Kento, you didn't take it seriously, did you? Well, I know I don't have much chance, but I saw Setsuna was in a bad mood today, and it might be related to you, so I came to test you. It's great that you didn't do anything bad behind Setsuna's back."

　　Wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes, Saionji Sekai stood up, looked at Kento sitting in the room, and smiled.

　　"Make sure to take good care of it, Setsuna. I'm going back first."

　　With a tone that sounded like an instruction, Saionji Sekai slowly walked towards the door, which made Kento a little confused for a moment. He looked at Saionji Sekai with confusion as she walked to the door.

　　The girl put on her shoes, looked back at Kento sitting in the room, stretched out her hand and waved goodbye.

　　"Bye~"

　　When the door opened and Saionji Sekai was about to walk out of the room, she suddenly widened her eyes with a look of surprise. However, at the gesture of silence from the person standing at the door, Saionji Sekai fell silent for a moment, silently looked back at the living room, walked out of the apartment and closed the door.

　　Kento sitting in the room looked towards the door, slowly stood up, turned on the light in his room, and started preparing dinner.

　　Standing outside the apartment door, Saionji Sekai looked at Setsuna in front of her in silence. She didn't expect to meet him just after she came out of the apartment.

　　"When did you come?"

　　"Very early."

　　Shanna glanced at her best friend beside her. They grew up together, but she never expected that at this moment, because of a boy, there would be such a deep gap between them.

　　"Did you hear that?"

　　"Hmm."

　　The two people standing at the door of the apartment, Setsuna pointed downstairs and walked slowly, and Saionji Sekai followed behind her and left the door of Kento's apartment together.

　　"I only heard part of it."

　　"Kento didn't do anything, nor did he agree. I had clearly made up my mind, but one sentence made me give up. I'm sorry, Setsuna, I've made so many mistakes during this period."

　　From Kento's evasive eyes, Saionji Sekai saw that there was no hope for her, so she gave up.

　　It was obvious that I was rejected by the other party from the very beginning. No matter how much I insist now, I will just be annoying. There is nothing wrong with liking someone, but insisting on liking someone who doesn't like you is just making things difficult for yourself and the other person.

　　"I know."

　　When Saionji Sekai arrived at Kento's apartment, Setsuna was already at the door of her own house. She saw her come to Kento's apartment. After that, she stood quietly at the door of the apartment, listening to their conversation.

　　The apartment had good soundproofing, but it was not possible to achieve complete soundproofing. As long as the sound was a little louder, she could still hear the conversation between the two people. She could hear clearly the words of Kento and the shouts of Saionji Sekai.

　　"Does the Sekai really like Kentos that much?"

　　"like?"

　　When Saionji Sekai heard Setsuna's question, she was silent for a moment, not knowing how to answer. After a moment, she gently shook her head.

　　"I don't know. At the beginning, I was innocent and meant it as a joke, but I was indeed moved. But after being rejected, I saw that you successfully dated him, so I felt unwilling to admit defeat and wanted to prove my charm. Now, I don't know whether I like him or not."

　　I have been looking at the figure of Kento, gazing at him. Even if I say that I don't like him, it is impossible that I don't have a little bit of love for him in my heart.

　　But she herself didn't know how true this feeling was.

　　Looking at the depressed Saionji Sekai, Setsuna stared at her silently for a while, then she looked at the sun that had already set in the west.

　　"Tomorrow, are you free?"

　　"tomorrow...."

　　Saionji Sekai looked at Setsuna, not knowing why he suddenly asked this, but nodded.

　　"have."

　　— — — —

　　It's so strange. I haven't had any dreams in the past two days. Is my sleep quality too poor?

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Cherry Blossom Season: 106. Three People and Two People

　　When it was time for dinner on a weekday, Kento did not see Setsuna. Instead, Qingpu Mai came to his door with a food box and welcomed her into the room. Qingpu Mai then asked her about him and Setsuna with concern.

　　"What happened between you and Setsuna? I noticed something was wrong last night. I was going to talk to you over the phone, but you were on the phone the whole time. There was no chance in the morning. Were you with another girl and Setsuna saw you?"

　　After entering the room and placing the food box on the table, Qingura Mai looked at Kento and asked why Kento and Setsuna had been acting strangely for the past two days.

　　When he saw Qingura Mai, Kento felt a little complicated. He silently came to the table, opened the food box, looked at the burdock inside, and his expression was a little strange. He remembered the first time he met Setsuna.

　　"So, who do you think the girl Setsuna saw was?"

　　"Are you really walking with other girls?"

　　Qingpu Mai was also surprised. She just asked casually. She felt that the only thing that would make her daughter angry was that Kento was with other girls behind her back, and now Kento didn't even deny it.

　　She looked at the boy in front of her, but she noticed that the way he looked at her was a little subtle, which made Qingpu Wu feel a bad premonition in her heart.

　　Especially when she thought about what Setsuna asked her yesterday, Qingura Mai couldn't help but stretch out her slender index finger and gently point at herself.

　　"Um."

　　Kento responded softly, and Qingpu Wu's face turned pale all of a sudden. She pursed her lips and looked at Kento in front of her. She felt a little helpless for a moment. It's not that she hadn't thought about this kind of thing happening, but she didn't expect it to happen so soon.

　　"How did she...know about this?"

　　"How should I know? If I think about it carefully, it's only happened twice, and I handled it very cleanly both times, leaving no trace. Maybe you came over the night before yesterday and were discovered by Setsuna. Of course, it's possible that you found something here."

　　The entire responsibility cannot be placed on Qingpu Mai, and Kento does not deny that he has a certain responsibility. He closed his eyes and thought about his role in this matter.

　　He is obviously Setsuna's boyfriend, but he maintains such a relationship with Setsuna's mother. It is like the plot in those restricted comics. Moreover, it was Kiyoura Mai who took the initiative. It can even be said that it is the same as the plot in some comics.

　　Looking at Kento in front of her with a calm expression, Qingpu Wu couldn't help but bite her lips. She didn't know why Kento could be so calm. She didn't feel as anxious as she did at the beginning and calmed down a little.

　　"What do we do now? Setsuna told you how she feels right now... Any other ideas?"

　　"No, he just told me about this yesterday. But he didn't seem particularly angry. He seemed very calm."

　　"Is it peaceful?"

　　Qingpu Wu stood quietly in the room, looking at Kento in front of her, was silent for a moment, and sighed slowly.

　　"I see. I will go back and ask Setsuna what he thinks. If there is no problem, I will contact you then."

　　If there are any questions...

　　Qingura Mai did not say how to solve the problem if it occurred. She just turned around and left Kento's room silently, leaving Kento sitting alone in the room. He looked at the burdock on the table with a dazed look in his eyes.

　　By the next morning, Kento still hadn't seen Setsuna. He woke up early in the morning and rushed to school. He waited for a while at night, but didn't get a call from Qingpu Mai. Kento no longer had any hope. Under normal circumstances, no girl could accept such a thing, right?

　　At least from the perspective of Kento, it is unacceptable.

　　One person came to school, and another person entered the classroom. The classroom was empty, and no one else had arrived yet. One person looked at the mist outside the window, and only a rough outline of the sun in the sky could be seen.

　　After staring at the sun above his head for a while, Kento withdrew his gaze and began to think about what he should do after school at noon.

　　There's not much to do outside.

　　'I'd better continue writing the book at home, um, finish it as soon as possible....'

　　In fact, the living expenses are a little bit low, but not to the point of being embarrassed. For a student, it is completely enough. However, as an actual adult, he feels that this money is completely unlimited and cannot give him a sense of security.

　　"It's really early, Miyamizu-kun. You are the first one to arrive in the classroom today."

　　"Hmm? You're early too, Hinami-san. You come to class so early every day. Do you get enough sleep?"

　　"I go to bed early every day and keep a good sleep schedule, so I am 100% energetic every day."

　　Looking at the girl who walked into the classroom, there were obvious signs of grooming on her face. I didn't know how she managed to groom herself so exquisitely and still get to school so early. I couldn't help but feel some admiration for this girl.

　　"It's great to be so energetic every day. It's great to be young."

　　"When you say this, it always makes me feel like Miyamizu-kun is an elderly person. It sounds a bit strange."

　　"Hmm? That's true. I'm also a living, breathing modern high school student."

　　Hinami Aoi listened to Kento's words and looked at his emotional expression. She couldn't help but feel curious. She didn't know why Kento would have such an emotion. But when she thought that Kento was someone Eriri cared about, Hinami Aoi silently withdrew her gaze and quietly returned to her seat and sat down.

　　The number of people in the classroom gradually increased, and eventually the empty classroom was filled with people.

　　Kento sat in his seat, glanced at the others, then silently supported his cheek with one hand, looked at the scenery outside the window, and was in a daze.

　　"Are you free this afternoon?"

　　"What's the matter?"

　　He looked at Eriri who came to him, and then at the girl who walked to his table. Kento slowly raised his eyes, glanced at the girl and asked about her purpose.

　　"Stay with me."

　　"…No time."

　　"You don't have much to do anyway. After school you just go back to your apartment and be bored by yourself."

　　"Even if that's the case, there's no time."

　　"One hundred thousand yen an hour."

　　".....I'm not that kind of person."

　　Looking at Eriri standing next to him, Kento's eyes fluctuated. He smiled and rejected her.

　　"One hundred and fifty thousand."

　　"Two hours. I have things to take care of myself."

　　"make a deal."

　　Umetaro Nozaki, who was sitting in the back row, looked at Kento in front of him, and Eriri who proposed a deal with Kento. He heard everything the two said clearly, and for a moment he couldn't help but have some doubts about this world.

　　When did making money become so easy?

　　Regarding Eriri Sawamura, everyone in the class basically knows that she is a young lady and her family seems to be very rich, but he did not expect that this young lady would be so willful as to spend money to have someone accompany her.

　　But after he set his eyes on Kento in front of him, he was silent for a moment and felt that it was not something strange.

　　"A generous girl who uses money to buy other people's time to accompany her? Such a character seems to have a lot of personality, and it can be added to the comics..."

　　After using money to buy off Kento, Eriri had nothing else to do, so she calmly turned around and returned to her seat. As for Kento, he was thinking about his afternoon schedule. The first thing a successful person needs to do is to learn to manage his time.

　　He spent two hours in the afternoon with Eriri, so minus a little time in the afternoon, he would probably be back at his own apartment around two or three o'clock.

　　There is still plenty of time.

　　In the classroom, listening to the teacher's lecture, Kento quietly wrote down something in his notes from time to time. When it was time to get out of school at noon, others began to excitedly talk about their afternoon plans. Kento politely declined Yoshii Akihisa and Sakamoto Yuji.

　　"Hideyoshi's maid outfit, are you really not interested at all? Kento, could it be that... you, a fellow, have betrayed me?!"

　　Yoshii Akihisa lowered his voice and asked Kento softly but with gritted teeth.

　　"I am indeed interested in Hideyoshi's maid outfit, but I also have to make a living. Mingjiu, please take a good look for me. I will definitely go next time."

　　"Kento..."

　　Looking at Kento in front of him, Yoshii Akihisa seemed to see Kento's unknown hardships. He pursed his lips and nodded seriously.

　　"I understand. I will definitely memorize all the lovely scenes of Hideyoshi for you. Go in peace, Kento."

　　"Um."

　　"Have you packed? Let's go quickly. Two hours is not very long. Don't waste my time."

　　Eriri came to the table and looked at Kento who was still chatting with Yoshii Akihisa, and urged him to hurry up. Yoshii Akihisa looked back at Eriri in confusion, his mind a little confused. When he looked at Kento again, he had already packed his schoolbag, stood up silently, and left the classroom with Eriri.