"Is this really okay?"
At Jiu Ming's home, C.C sat on the sofa with her knees hugged to her chest. Tilting her head slightly, she spoke to Jiu Ming.
"...I don't know." Jiu Ming fell silent for a while before answering. Kaguya was not here today, and Lia had gone out. Until not long ago, aside from C.C, only Haruhi and Jiu Ming had been here. And not long ago, Haruhi had told Jiu Ming something.
She no longer wanted to attend that so-called university. She had not explained why, but Jiu Ming could think of a few reasons. That was precisely why he found himself in such a difficult position. Since he had not answered for so long, Haruhi had gotten a little angry and run out.
"You don't know? By not answering, who do you think you're letting down?"
C.C lightly brushed aside a strand of long hair that had fallen forward from her tilted head. "Me? Or someone else? Or everyone?"
After saying that, C.C swept her gaze around the room and gently shook her head. "Forget it. You don't need to answer that question either. There's only one thing you need to figure out—you aren't focused."
"..." Jiu Ming tugged lightly at the corner of his mouth, his face full of conflict. He opened his mouth slightly, wanting to say something, but C.C cut him off before he could make a sound.
"Want to say you don't want to hurt anyone's feelings?"
C.C gave a soft scoff. "Don't you understand yet? Some things are like a swamp. The more people struggle inside it, the deeper they sink. At first, when only their ears are submerged, they may still be able to escape. But once nearly their entire body has sunk in, is that still possible?"
"Are