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We should also be as indomitable as this flowing water.

Not enough, not enough effort, we need to work even harder…

Hayakawa arrived at his building and took the elevator upstairs. When he opened the door, he didn't see the familiar purple-haired figure and frowned slightly.

That's strange. Senior Xiaomeilang said on her phone that she had arrived, but she's not here now.

If she's not at home, then where is she?

Hayakawa lowered his head and pondered for a moment. The next moment, as if he had suddenly thought of something, he went out the door, walked to the next room, and knocked on the door with a blank expression.

The door opened shortly afterward, and it was Xiaomei Lang Aicheng who opened it.

"Junior...junior,"

Xiao Meilang Aicheng blushed slightly, and lowered her head like a child who had made a mistake, whispering, "You're back."

Hayakawa stared at her with a cold, disdainful look, wanting his eyes to tell the girl in front of him just how big a mistake she had made.

So Aimi lowered her head even further.

"Don't you dare bully Aizumi-senpai!"

A sound came from inside the room, and a moment later, a cute girl wearing hamster pajamas and slippers came running out, shielding Minami Aizawa behind her and glaring fiercely at Hayakawa: "Awoo~"

Hayakawa's expression of disgust deepened, as if he were staring at some unspeakable, depraved creature.

It's obvious you called her over to play games. Not only did she go home alone instead of studying, but she also dragged others down with her. Hayakawa despises this person from the bottom of her heart.

And why are they calling each other by name now?

"I asked Ai Cheng-senpai to come,"

Umaru took full responsibility for her actions, saying, "When I came back, Ka saw Senpai enter your room, so I pulled her over to play games. You can blame me if you want."

Hayakawa: "..."

"It's alright, Umaru,"

Kominami Aizawa shook her head slightly at Umaru, then said apologetically, "I'm sorry, junior, I'll go back now."

She slightly raised her eyes to look at Hayakawa, and saw the boy standing in the dimly lit corridor, half of his body hidden in the shadows. His face had none of the childishness a student should have, but rather a hint of aloofness and indifference, like a vampire in a medieval castle. Especially his captivating eyes, which were filled with a clear, eerie light under the overhead light. When you looked into his eyes, it was like discovering a long, mournful cry that suddenly rose from the mist.

"Well…"

Xiao Meilang Aicheng subtly dodged away, feeling a tremor in her heart, her heartbeat inexplicably quickening, and the blush on her face becoming even more radiant.

"well…

Hayakawa remained silent for a long time with his cold, expressionless face before letting out a soft sigh and saying, "Anyway, I'm the one who came back late, so making you wait at home is just a waste of time."

"what…"

Before Misaki could speak, Umaru let out a soft gasp. She looked at Hayakawa in shock and asked warily, "You're actually so understanding? Have you changed genders?"

Hayakawa was speechless: "What kind of person do you take me for...?"

As long as it doesn't interfere with Hayakawa's studies, he is actually the kindest and most virtuous person in the world.

"That…"

Doma blinked and said, "Then let's wait another fifteen minutes and let me and my senior finish this game."

Hayakawa: "..."

"Don't push it too far."

……

Which one of you is the two of you?

Hayakawa took out his workbook from his bag, glanced at Umaru and the others' screens, and casually asked a question.

Chapter 221 Xiaomei Lang Aicheng's Thoughts

At this moment, the screen shows a huge open space with a large group of little people running back and forth, and it seems that more and more people are appearing over time.

"I am a bearded man wearing a green hat."

Umaru was very serious.

"I am a bald man wearing a green hat."

Aisuke Komi pointed to herself on the screen.

"..."

Hayakawa said expressionlessly, "You two really like being cuckolded."

"Hmph, what do you know?"

Umaru proudly said, "These two couple skins of mine and my senior are only available through a lottery. They're very precious. We spent a lot of money to try and get them."

"Oh? They actually have money to spend on in-game purchases now?"

Upon hearing this, Hayakawa looked at Mimi Nami and said sarcastically, "It's really great that we can afford to spend money on in-game purchases now, from the past to now."

"I understand!"

Xiao Mei's hand holding the handle trembled slightly, her pretty face flushed red. She knew that Hayakawa was implying that she was the sugar daddy and that she should hurry back to class.

"Hayakawa, shut up. Please be quiet while playing games."

Seeing the changing expression on Minami's face, Doma Umaru immediately realized that Hayakawa was up to no good. She nudged Hayakawa with her shoulder, glared at him, and said disdainfully, "You're in the way, you know? Our game is about to start."

This guy!!

Hayakawa's eyes turned bloodshot, his heart filled with rage.

He's so arrogant just because his grades are a little better.

Suppressing his anger, Hayakawa shrank back to his desk, buried himself in the problems, and began to concentrate on doing practice questions, venting all his pent-up anger on his studies.

Endure, continue to endure... I am a man who can do what I set my mind to, and I must endure even if I am humiliated in every way.

Despite her current arrogance, she has already been pushed to the brink of disaster, with an axe at her throat. She may appear to be a towering building standing firm, but in reality, she is teetering on the brink of collapse and not far from destruction.

Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad; her current arrogance and presumption are a harbinger of her demise.

While she stagnates or even regresses, I constantly strive for progress and transcendence. Eventually, someone will come along whom I will replace, and I will take a magnificent step forward.

Thinking of this, Hayakawa's anger disappeared, replaced by boundless confidence and willpower. He became adept at solving problems, even grasping some of the more obscure ones he usually couldn't understand. This made Hayakawa even more excited.

Learning is great!

……

Hayakawa was studying, while Mimi and Umaru were intently playing a game, rapidly pressing buttons on their controllers.

The two players are playing a game similar to Battle Royale, where they are placed on a small island and need to collect materials to craft weapons and fight each other. It is a very skill-intensive, difficult, and complex game.

At this moment, Ayame Kominami was picking up branches and stones from the ground, planning to combine them into a stone axe for battle, but out of the corner of her eye, she inadvertently caught sight of Hayakawa beside her.

He was intently engrossed in his book, his deep eyes gleaming with a clear light. That azure glint captivated Xiao Meilang Aicheng, making her feel as if she were an island adrift on the waves...

"Ah, there seems to be someone at the nine o'clock direction. Senior, let's go around that."

"Senior, have you found any glass or resin?"

"Senior? Did you hear me, senior!"

Doma's voice startled Minami Aizami awake. She turned to look at her, confused, and said, "Huh? No... I didn't find it."

"Senior? Why are you daydreaming?"

Umaru put down the controller and said, "Are you too tired from playing games? Why don't you go and take a break? I'll handle Hayakawa's situation."

"I'm fine,"

How could Ayame Komi know that she had been so engrossed in watching Hayakawa that she had lost focus? She shook her head repeatedly, saying, "I just suddenly thought of something else and forgot to operate it."

"That's it,"

Umaru looked at the purple-haired girl in front of her with some worry, and after thinking for a moment, said, "Then let's leave it in the cave for a while. I'll go make you some tea to calm your mind."

"No…"

Xiao Meilang Aicheng hesitated for a moment, then stood up without saying a word: "I'll do it myself. I know where you keep your tea leaves. I'll go brew them."

After saying that, Xiao Meilang walked straight to the kitchen. Her heart was beating fast, her blood was rushing, and her face was burning. If she stayed in the house, Xiao Mai would definitely see her, so she might as well go out and hide for a while to wash her face or something.

"Um…"

The hamster girl in cute pajamas looked at the loli senior walking outside with a suspicious expression. Then, she controlled her character and Xiaomeilang to hide in a cave for a while, put down the controller, came to Hayakawa's side, and patted him: "Hey, Hayakawa."

"Huh? Huh?"

Hayakawa raised his head blankly, his face showing the bewilderment of someone who had just woken up: "What?"

Do you know what happened to your senior?

Doma pointed towards the door and whispered, "She seems to be feeling unwell; she's been spacing out a lot lately."

Hayakawa looked blank, then suddenly realized and said, "He probably wants to study."

He understands; he often gets distracted and upset when his studies are progressing too slowly.

"...No, that's not true."

Umaru looked at Hayakawa speechlessly and said, "Aisumi-senpai is nothing like you. Be serious with me."

"Uh…"

Hayakawa thought for a moment and said, "Is it because she's working too much at that maid cafe that she's so tired that she's lost focus?"

"She's had this job before, and I've never seen her work that hard,"

The younger woman shook her head: "Besides, she told me she really likes this job, so it probably isn't."

"That's insomnia,"

Hayakawa said, "Or maybe you're having nightmares or something, and you're not sleeping well, so you're spacing out."

He understood that too. Since starting high school, he hadn't had a single good night's sleep. After all, with two sharp swords hanging over his head—Furuhashi and Ogata—that feeling of being constantly on edge made Hayakawa wish he could have nightmares every day.

"No, not really,"

Xiaomai thought for a moment and then shook her head: "Not sleeping well will probably cause problems with your complexion. You'll definitely look haggard and have dark circles under your eyes. I don't see any dark circles under your eyes, senior."

"Then I can't think of anything."

Hayakawa said impatiently, "What's the point of asking me? You might as well just ask her directly."

Doma Umaru glanced silently at Hayakawa, then looked away.

Why ask Hayakawa...? Umaru couldn't quite explain the reason either.

But if I had to name it, it would be a girl's sixth sense.

Every time Umaru sees Ayame spacing out, her intuition radar goes off, and she feels that it has something to do with Hayakawa.

Then Umaru would inexplicably get angry, her tone would become sharp, and her mood would become extremely sour.

Chapter 222 Heartbroken Hayakawa

Umaru felt that it must be because Hayakawa kept stopping her senior from playing games with her that she was upset.

Doma glanced sideways. At that moment, Hayakawa was looking up at her because of her question. When she suddenly met Hayakawa's indifferent and lifeless eyes, she felt as if an electric current had passed through her body. She reflexively looked away and turned to the computer screen to hide her gaze, pressing the buttons of the game in her hand.

"Hey~"

Umaru said, "It must be because you offended your senior."

Hayakawa remained silent: "Then just think that way."

After saying that, he lowered his head and continued reading. For him, women were too complicated, let alone maintaining good relationships with them, which was an extremely tiring and mentally taxing task.

In contrast, Hayakawa clearly prefers to keep company with books and knowledge.

"..."

Doma Umaru remained silent for a while, feeling extremely annoyed. She stared at the computer screen in front of her, but her attention was not on the game character at all. Instead, she thought of the conflicts she had with her parents when she was a child. On the surface, she would cry and make a fuss, but in her heart, she longed for her parents' forgiveness. However, when her parents actually apologized, they still said annoying, childish things.