Chapter 36

Yuan Yuyuan did not stop just because Horikita Suzune had fallen into deep thought. "Suzune, I'm saying this so you understand that no brother in the world would feel ashamed because his younger sister isn't living up to expectations. Take me, for example; I want Yuye to grow up freely and become the adult she wants to be, rather than being forced into a mold carved in my image just to become another version of me." "Your brother is the same. He's just emotionally dense. Look at Tachibana—she's been secretly in love with him for so long, yet he still treats her like a subordinate every day as if nothing is wrong. You can't tell me he doesn't notice, right? That's impossible. But he simply doesn't know how to express himself. Whether it's Tachibana's affection or your admiration as his sister, he never manages to respond effectively. The result is that he chose to give Tachibana the cold shoulder, and as for the words and actions he used to make you give up... they were indeed a bit excessive, but that was the best method he could come up with." "Stop it..." Horikita Suzune's voice was hoarse. Everything today was too sudden for her. Her brother had called her a disgrace, yet his friend was saying that her brother only wanted her to give up for her own sake. She didn't know what to do anymore. "Was I really wrong?"

"If you really want to talk about it, he was just too arbitrary. It's clear he didn't consider that you were just a child at the time; words like that would only provoke your rebellious nature." "If possible, could you help me arrange another meeting with my brother to talk?" Yuan Yuyuan looked at the dejected Horikita Suzune and cruelly rejected her request: "Now is not the time. Wait until you have truly figured things out for yourself." After saying this, he stood up and walked toward the dormitory, clumsily imitating the final scene of a movie as he said: "If you want to truly understand your brother, try growing up first." Yuan Yuyuan left, leaving Horikita Suzune sitting there in a daze. I don't know how much time passed, but Horikita Suzune eventually stood up and left as well. Yuan Yuyuan was right; she had to grow up eventually. Regardless of the truth, she hoped to grow enough to be able to face her brother head-on.

First Semester: Chapter 34 Chapter 32: Honami seems to be too focused on her career and has neglected me

[So annoying, that Horikita person is making me call those guys again, saying something about how it'll be a disaster if there's no answer later. Is she dead? Can't she call them herself? So annoying, so annoying!] Yuan Yuyuan, who had been listening to Kushida complain every day, finally received some useful information today and secretly comforted himself that his efforts hadn't been in vain. [Those three idiots from last time? She really is growing up, isn't she.] [Hey, whose side are you on anyway! Didn't you say you wanted her to transfer classes? I'm sick of looking at her every day.] [Unread.]

Kushida Kikyo's knuckles turned white. This social butterfly used an unprecedented typing speed to question Yuan Yuyuan. [What do you mean by that! We agreed on this from the start; are you trying to back out now?] [Don't be impatient. Due to various reasons, this plan has been shelved indefinitely. Let's think of other ways.] [I don't care! Then hurry up and think of something. I feel like throwing up every time I see that woman now.] Yuan Yuyuan felt a headache coming on. He had to help Manabu Horikita correct Horikita Suzune, and he had to help Kushida deal with Horikita Suzune. If this continued, he would turn into a two-faced person himself, but for now, he had to keep this two-faced person steady... his headache worsened. [Don't be impatient. I'll tell you as soon as I think of a way. Just keep her steady for now. Also, let me know when it's being held and if anything special happens during it.]

Kushida Kikyo was unconvinced, but she knew that this level of venting was about her limit. If she dared to rebel, Yuan Yuyuan would definitely make an example of her; she didn't dare to test his bottom line. [Understood.] Yuan Yuyuan didn't reply to Kushida again. He was currently lying on his bed, clearing his mind. Although he had been mentally prepared, this school was far too troublesome. The days following the receipt of the information were a bit too dull. He didn't know which part of Horikita Suzune's plan had gone wrong, but it was a full week before Yuan Yuyuan received useful news again.

On this day, Yuan Yuyuan was replying to Kushida Kikyo's complaints as usual until he received information that their study session would be held in the library after school. Yuan Yuyuan thought about it; it seemed like Class B was also scheduled for that time. Since he was free, he might as well go. He had been so engrossed in talking to Kamuro last time that he had completely forgotten about this. Could it be that all of this was within Kamuro's calculations? In any case, he refused to believe it was his own fault. Moreover, he always felt that Horikita Suzune... well, he couldn't say she was looked down upon, but he didn't believe that inviting the trio of idiots happened without outside intervention. If Manabu Horikita had done this, he would have asked him, so it was highly likely that Ayanokoji couldn't stand the loneliness and made a move.

After school, Yuan Yuyuan called out to the angel: "Honami, are you going to the library? Let's go together." "Of course, that sounds great. Let's go." Just like that, the two of them, along with Himeno and Kanzaki, took Ichinose's "babies" to the library. On the way, Yuan Yuyuan noticed that Ichinose had something she wanted to say to him, but she seemed to hold back because there were too many people around. Adhering to the principle that more trouble is worse than less, Yuan Yuyuan chose not to press her. The group found seats in the library, and he took the opportunity to start tutoring some of the students with weaker academic skills. After all, if he didn't come, he could claim he was busy with class affairs, but if he came and did nothing, it would inevitably invite criticism.

However, he kept most of his attention on the Class D study session. After a while, the idiots from Class D seemed to have disturbed the Class C table next to them. Upon learning that the other party was from Class D, a student from Class C at the next table provoked them: "It's really great that this school separates classes by ability. I couldn't stand studying with bottom-feeders like you." Yuan Yuyuan frowned upon hearing this. He didn't quite understand, but he was deeply shocked. Yuan Yuyuan looked closely and confirmed that the person provoking them was indeed Yamawaki, the troublemaker from Class C. Was he really trying to compare who was worse? Anyone who didn't know better would think this guy was from Class A. Unlike Yuan Yuyuan, who was just watching the show, Sudo couldn't stand Yamawaki's condescension and stood up, shouting: "What did you say!"

"I'm just stating the facts, don't get angry. If you commit a violent act on campus, who knows how much it will affect your point evaluation? Oh, I'm so sorry, I forgot that you in Class D are at the bottom anyway. Even if you cared, there's nothing you could do, right? Besides, if you start a violent incident, you might even get expelled?" "Fine, then bring it on!" The two of them arguing over who was worse had already affected the Class B study session, and people nearby were looking toward Class D. Yuan Yuyuan shook his head; this monkey's voice was really loud—was he trying to imitate Zhang Fei? But Yuan Yuyuan remained unmoved; he knew the dispute between the two hadn't reached a boiling point yet. To his disappointment, Horikita Suzune couldn't stand it anymore. She first stopped Sudo... and then entered the fray herself. Yuan Yuyuan had no interest in their game of one side mocking the other for being worse, while the other side argued that everyone was equally bad. Until Sudo couldn't take it anymore and grabbed Yamawaki by the collar, Ichinose saw that the situation was becoming serious and hurried over to stop them. Yuan Yuyuan sighed; it seemed like every time he saw this redhead, a violent incident occurred, but he followed her anyway. Ichinose, who had arrived a step earlier, seemed to have already brought the situation under control, and she was currently lecturing...