After that, I went through a period of living in darkness. I even wanted to bury myself in the ground. Even He Yuqing, the instigator, distanced herself from me. I was very distressed about why I had made such a rash decision at the time. Although it was for the sake of staying alive, to attack a girl's chest...

"Look, that guy is the recently famous perverted maniac."

I was sitting in a corner of the school courtyard, originally with an ordinary appearance but gradually gaining attention because of this incident. Although I had never had any friends since elementary school and was never noticed by anyone, I couldn't feel completely happy now. It was too tiring to live with my head hanging low, so I decided to lift my head.

"Look, he's looking this way. Be careful with your chest."

"Ugh, you're so annoying. Stop talking about it."

One had a disgusted expression while the other was joking around. But I was the one who suffered. This wasn't right at all.

"Jie... here's your lunchbox."

Zhiye, wearing the Feng Yu High School uniform, stood in front of me with a smile, offering the lunchbox.

"Tha... thank you."

"No need to thank me."

"Can I sit next to Jie?"

"No one's sitting there."

"Thank you."

The subtle change in Zhiye's relationship with me was that she seemed to have become gentler. In fact, Zhiye had always been gentle, but this gentleness now felt a bit strange.

"Today, I tried making fried shrimp for you, as well as a lighter stir-fried vegetable dish."

The color was bright, teasing the taste buds.

"Did you make this... Zhiye..."

"Yes, this is a lunchbox made specifically for Jie with love. I borrowed the cooking room for a bit, so the time was a bit rushed. I'm not sure if it suits Jie's taste."

And... even the lunchbox was heart-shaped.

Surprised, I picked up a piece of vegetable with my chopsticks and put it in my mouth.

"It's... delicious." Although the flavor was light, it had an indescribable deliciousness.

"I'm glad you think it's delicious."

Zhiye naturally showed a smile. Seeing her enchanting smile, I felt a bit embarrassed and buried my head to continue eating.

"Um... about what happened before, I apologize to you."

I stood up and bowed deeply with sincerity.

"It's okay, I don't mind."

Zhiye waved her hand and said.

"But I..."

"Really, no matter what Jie does to me, even if it's something indecent, it doesn't matter. Just don't deceive me and fool around with other girls. Just be devoted to me and stay by my side, that's enough."

Zhiye said sincerely.

"Ah... I wouldn't do those things."

"So, you'll be devoted to me?"

"It's... delicious."

I used this response to brush it off. But Zhiye wasn't angry, and she even poured me a cup of barley tea.

"Thank you for your hospitality."

"I should be the one thanking you for not being a good host."

Zhiye packed up the lunchbox, and half of the lunch break remained.

"I suddenly need to go to the restroom. Excuse me."

After saying this, I slipped away. When I reached the school corridor, I was panting heavily.

I didn't know why my legs started moving on their own accord, trying to stay as far away from Zhiye's sight as possible.

But I always felt uneasy when I was alone with her for too long. It made me feel like I was on pins and needles.

After taking a deep breath, I decided to go to the bathroom before returning to the classroom.

"Senior, we had a hard time finding you."

"Huh? What are you doing here?"

"Hmph, can't we be here? Senior?"

The ones talking to me were Wen Xiaojing and Stella, who had deceived me into joining the club before.

"So...what do you want from me?" I cautiously asked.

"Senior, don't you remember our previous agreement?"

Wen Xiaojing showed a sly smile.

"...Oh."

"It's been a few days, and the senior still hasn't completed that task, huh?"

After Wen Xiaojing said that, I suddenly remembered about that matter.

"Ah, that thing..."

"How is it?"

"Sorry, there hasn't been any progress."

"Senior, you must be slacking off," Wen Xiaojing said unhappily.

"No... I definitely haven't," I shook my head.

"Senior, I just heard some rumors while coming to this building earlier. They said that you openly catch girls in the cafeteria..."

"I will get back to you as soon as possible. Please don't say anything more," I quickly interrupted her.

"Oh... then I'll wait for good news from the senior. Since it's your teaching building, it's not convenient for me and Taoka to stay here for long. Bye bye."

Wen Xiaojing waved her hand and walked away with Stella. Stella turned back and gave me a complicated look.

I never expected that rumors about me would spread throughout the entire school in just a few days. I couldn't help but feel a chill run down my spine. However, I didn't have a suitable candidate for the vacant spot in the club.

Ah, I'm so frustrated.