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When did I start to think he was special?

Perhaps it was when he first met me, swearing he would take responsibility for me; perhaps it was the flutter in my heart when I stayed at his house for so many days; more likely it was because of him.

His long-term dedication, his daily notes and lectures, and his first improvement in grades gave him an unprecedented sense of hope. He also looked at him with trust and encouragement. No matter how clumsy he was, how much he couldn't understand, or how hard he was to teach, he continued to teach him patiently. Even when he criticized him for not working hard enough, he never gave up on him.

At that time, Fumino Furuhashi really didn't know why Hayakawa was teaching her so earnestly. She clearly couldn't give him anything. She didn't have enough money. Even though her family was well-off, her father didn't support her studying science. Her pocket money was nothing and couldn't help Hayakawa much.

At first, Furuhashi thought Hayakawa might want a recommendation from the school, or perhaps the principal had given him money.

However, after getting to know Hayakawa, I realized that he didn't need any quotas at all, let alone money. Hayakawa usually didn't have any material needs, but his family's financial situation was better than I could have imagined. This can be seen from his words and actions. He has a different set of values ​​from students from ordinary families. For example, when buying some high-end ingredients to cook, Hayakawa's first reaction was that buying too much would take up space and spoil, rather than the price.

He lacks nothing at all, so why did he choose to teach me and Ri-chan? And it wasn't the kind of perfunctory teaching; it was very serious and very hard-working, the kind of hard work that Furuhashi Fumino saw in her eyes.

Furuhashi was really puzzled. It was because of this puzzlement that Hayakawa had the misunderstanding that she liked him or Ri-chan. After all, besides her liberal arts major, she only had her looks and figure as her insignificant advantages.

However, that was not the case. Hayakawa did not like her. During the time they lived together, he treated her with respect and nothing ambiguous happened. In their daily interactions, he did not show any intimacy with her or Rizu, and even seemed rather resistant, often intentionally or unintentionally distancing himself from her and Ogata Rizu.

Honestly, if it weren't for the fact that he taught her so hard, Fumino Furuhashi would have thought he hated her.

But none of that matters now, because everything has turned upside down. It's not that Hayakawa likes me, but that I... like Hayakawa.

"..."

Fumino Furuhashi remained silent for a long time, then sighed softly and gave a bitter smile.

Thinking too much about why I like Hayakawa only makes things more complicated. Actually, it's quite simple: at the age when I was just beginning to experience romantic feelings, I met a boy who made my heart flutter. He was handsome and well-built, had good grades, wasn't frivolous, and didn't hang out with the delinquents at school. He had never even been to karaoke. He was very disciplined in his life and personality, and his grades were good. He was also down-to-earth and hardworking... These were all the types I liked.

And most importantly...

He is very good to himself.

So it's only natural that I like him.

Gu Qiao's face flushed slightly, then immediately dimmed.

Good news: I found a reason.

Bad news: This reason can also be used by Rijang.

Fumino Furuhashi suddenly realized that all the good things Hayakawa had done weren't just for her. Just like she always said, "Teachers should treat all students equally," and Hayakawa did just that. He always treated her and Ri-chan the same way.

Therefore, his kindness and gentleness were not just for himself. His efforts and hard work were not only seen by himself.

If you were attracted to Hayakawa by everything about her and developed feelings for her, then it's only natural that Riko would be attracted as well. Besides, Riko is even more innocent, so she would fall for her even faster.

Fumino Furuhashi thought for a moment and then felt a headache coming on. She and Riko were two completely different people, both in terms of personality and figure, and their tastes were also completely different. So why did they end up being the same when it came to their ideal type?

"Ugh…"

Fumino Kohashi sighed, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

Riko is definitely a very good person. The more you spend time with her, the harder it is not to like her. Hayakawa would be very happy if he were with her. Hayakawa should be very happy that Riko likes him, appreciates him, and discovers him.

But why is my heart filled with regret... regret that the person wasn't me, regret that I didn't have the courage. Riko could bravely take Hayakawa out at night to confess, but I could only shrink in a dark corner and secretly wipe away my tears.

Fumino Furuhashi felt a lump in her throat, and tears seemed about to well up in her eyes.

No, just imagining Ogata Riju and Hayakawa together makes my heart ache as if it's about to split open. It's like that morning the day after I stayed at Hayakawa's house for the first time, when the three of us were on the train together. I was too ashamed to approach Hayakawa, but Ogata Riju didn't care about that and went straight away to go and discuss problems with Hayakawa.

They were over there, together, while I was on the other side, all alone.

This won't do!

Fumino Furuhashi's inner self stands on the empty soil of her heart, crying and shouting willful words.

It would be great if Ri-chan's confession failed...

Fumino Furuhashi was suddenly struck by this thought, and the very next second that thought appeared, she was shocked.

How could such a wicked thought even cross my mind? Riko is my best friend, and I was actually thinking about how she failed to confess her feelings to me...

Fumino Furuhashi, are you insane?!

Even so, Fumino Furuhashi couldn't help but think this way, and more malicious thoughts kept popping into her head.

If Riko's confession fails, then the three of them can be together again. Hayakawa can still teach him as before, Riko won't distance herself from him, and he won't... be afraid of the two of them.

Fumino Furuhashi thought to herself that if Riju Ogata confessed successfully, even she wouldn't be able to get along with Riju Ogata like before.

Just seeing Ogata Rizu and Hayakawa together would probably make me feel bitter and lost, since I'm not mentally strong enough to handle it.

And so, as Fumino Furuhashi's mind went back and forth between the success and failure of her confession, her heart filled with immense shame and a sense of immorality, she quietly waited for the sounds from next door.

She didn't know how much time had passed when she heard a sound. It was the sound of two people walking up the wooden steps of Mikazuki Temple. She was very familiar with those two footsteps, so familiar that she could clearly distinguish their footsteps in the crowd instantly. They were clear and slow.

The two voices came one after the other, first from the stairs, then from the wooden floor of the corridor, and finally stopped at the door of the room next door.

It's them!

Fumino Furuhashi immediately stood up and went to the door, then pushed it open with a look of surprise and delight: "You're back!"

Hayakawa and Ogata Rizu, who were standing at the door, looked at Furuhashi Fumino with some surprise as she suddenly opened the door. After a couple of seconds, Ogata Rizu reacted first and said with a smile, "I'm back, Fumino."

Hayakawa did not respond.

Fumino Furuhashi also remained silent.

Because she saw the subtle unnaturalness on Hayakawa's face... and the joy on Ogata Rizu's face, which she couldn't hide even after a long time, with a faint blush of happiness.

At that moment, Fumino Kohashi felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave.

……

Without a doubt, the worst has happened.

In Hayakawa's room, Fumino Furuhashi sat at one side of the table, constantly pouring tea into her cup, drinking it, and then pouring it again, as if she were trapped in an endless cycle of hydration.

She glanced at Hayakawa without leaving a trace, and once again noticed the bewildered and unnatural expression on his face, as well as his gestures of touching his nose and pursing his lips, all of which proved that he was currently restless.

When Fumino Furuhashi saw this scene, her expression turned gloomy for a moment.

Has the worst-case scenario really occurred?

Ri-chan and Hayakawa…

Thinking this, she looked at Ogata Riju next to her.

I was so angry when I saw it that I almost died of anger.

It's one thing for Ri-chan to have a blush of happiness on her face, but what's with all this silly, goofy giggling every now and then?!

Fumino Furuhashi felt itchy all over after just one glance, as if she was about to grow red hair.

You're so smug about stealing a man.

The source of this strangeness, the Supreme Being, one of the two great dark upheavals, thought bitterly, his stomach inexplicably aching, and his eyes slightly reddening.

"Where...did you go?"

Fumino Furuhashi mustered her courage and asked, feigning calmness.

"I just went for a walk around the neighborhood."

Ogata Riju spoke calmly, but her face flushed slightly halfway through her sentence, as if she had thought of something. She suddenly stood up and stammered, "I...I...I'm sleepy. I'll go back to my room first. I want to take a shower and go to sleep."

After saying that, she hurriedly left the room.

It wasn't until a reminder from Guqiao that she realized how audacious her actions had been. Confessing her feelings was one thing... but she even tried to hug him and had the audacity to say she would support Hayakawa by playing board games. Hayakawa's family background was so poor that she, the daughter of a small udon noodle shop owner, was expected to support her.

It's so embarrassing!

So embarrassing, so embarrassing, so embarrassing, so embarrassing…

Rizu Ogata felt so ashamed that she wanted to go back to her room and find a tiny hole to crawl into.

She left, leaving only Hayakawa and Furuhashi in the room.

"..."

Fumino Furuhashi watched Ogata Riju's departing figure, then slowly lowered her hand, which she had raised in mid-air to try and stop her, her face expressionless.

Thinking of Ogata Riju's shy expression when she left, she felt extremely depressed, and the feeling of falling into an ice cave in her heart grew heavier and heavier.

"The soundproofing in this hallway and rooms is terrible,"

Fumino Furuhashi said, "I was sleeping on the table when I suddenly heard your voices and was woken up."

She spoke incoherently, her words seemingly strange, but she didn't want Hayakawa to think she had been waiting for them. Although this patch was actually unnecessary, Fumino Furuhashi's currently malfunctioning brain was clearly illogical.

"is it?"

Hayakawa was taken aback, then said, "So you were already asleep. No wonder you looked so tired. You should go back to sleep soon."

Upon hearing this, Fumino Furuhashi wanted to slap herself, but the words were already out and she couldn't take them back. Besides, she didn't have the courage to stay there any longer, so she could only stand up and walk towards the door: "Then I'll go back to my room to sleep."

"I send you."

Hayakawa stood up and followed her toward the door.

The two walked out of the room one after the other. Fumino Furuhashi turned back and politely nodded to Hayakawa inside, saying softly, "Good night."

"Good night."

The door closed gently, and in the instant before the light and light were about to disappear completely, Fumino Furuhashi looked up and gazed at the boy's handsome face through the crack in the door.

This person will never belong to me again... or rather, never belonged to me at all.

Fumino Furuhashi thought to herself.

……

In the quiet of the night, Hayakawa tossed and turned in his room, unable to fall asleep.

He lay in bed, his mind filled with the image of Riju Ogata's cute and earnest face as she poured out her heart to him.

She likes me…

Hayakawa thought about it, and the more he thought about it, the more agitated he became, making it impossible for him to calm down and sleep.

After an unknown amount of time, Hayakawa Taikihi drifted into a state of half-sleep and half-awake.

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I slept so early that I lost all my appetite. I was supposed to sleep to rest and recuperate, but I ended up feeling more and more tired. Less than an hour after lying down, my forehead was covered in sweat, my body was extremely itchy and numb, and my mouth was dry.

Hayakawa tossed and turned in bed for what seemed like an eternity before finally managing to feel a little sleepy. His eyelids grew heavier and heavier, and just as he was beginning to drift off, he suddenly heard a strange creaking sound coming from the doorway. It was the sound of the door opening, and something had clearly come in.

Hayakawa's consciousness was too hazy. Although he felt something enter the room, he could not control his body. He was unable to move, just like being paralyzed by a ghost. He was only jolted awake when he felt a weight pressing down on him. His eyes widened.

He felt his blanket wriggling, not because the blanket had become sentient, but because something was pressing down on it.

"Who?!"

Hayakawa suddenly opened his eyes wide, only to see a figure straddling him. The figure was pressing down on his abdomen, making it hard for him to breathe, and blocking the moonlight coming in from the window, making everything in the room even darker.

Hearing Hayakawa's question, the person did not respond, but simply sat motionless on Hayakawa's lap.

Hayakawa stared at the figure on his back, his expression freezing. Perhaps it was subconscious, or perhaps it was because of what had happened that afternoon, but his first thought was of Ogata Rizu. He called out as if possessed, "Ogata?"

The figure sitting on Hayakawa suddenly moved, then fell silent. Just as Hayakawa was wondering if she had guessed correctly, and was even secretly trying to discern where the figure was on her chest, the figure suddenly leaned close to Hayakawa, revealing a pretty face with an icy, enigmatic smile. Her eyes were slightly red, and her voice trembled as she said, "So, you really did have something happen with Ri-chan..."

As the figure moved, moonlight finally streamed into the room. Through the faint light, Hayakawa finally discerned the intruder, someone he would never have expected.

"An ancient bridge?!"

Hayakawa was extremely shocked. If he hadn't thought about how poor the soundproofing of the corridor room was before he opened his mouth, this sound would have woken up everyone in the temple. But even though he tried to restrain himself, the decibel level of the sound was still quite high.

"Be quiet."

Fumino Furuhashi reacted quickly and calmly covered Hayakawa's mouth with both hands: "Do you want to wake up Ri-chan? Or do you want to wake up the rest of the temple?"

"Well…"

Hayakawa's voice was completely muffled by the hand covering his mouth. After a while, Furuhashi realized that Hayakawa no longer had the intention of shouting, so he let go of her hand.

"you…"

Hayakawa took a breath and said, "What are you doing here? What are you doing in my room?"

Why am I here...?

In the dim light, Fumino Furuhashi's delicate features seemed to distort slightly as she softly repeated, "Yes, why am I here?"

Hayakawa's breath hitched slightly, unsure of what to say. Furuhashi Fumino seemed incredibly strange to him. Whether it was her breaking into his room in the middle of the night or talking to herself, it all fit his stereotype of Furuhashi. She was such a reserved and pure girl, always talking about things like propriety, girlishness, and reserve. How could she possibly do something like this?

The unusual and the unknown can bring fear, especially in such a dimly lit environment. Hayakawa felt a sense of dread, and even the skin on his body felt a little cold.