Want to see my smiling face

Do you want to see my real face?

I like you, very, very much

Therefore, I just want you to see my smiling face

Even if, that is not the real me, is it okay?

For you, it doesn't matter if it's dishonest.

As long as you are happy.

Before the afternoon class, Ziongzong met Yui in the hallway.

The wild cat had been released by Ziongzong to harm others, and as for the little fledgling, it was only right that it should live its own life.

With a light step, Yui moved quite fast from floor to floor, and it took Ziongzong a little effort to get in front of her and block her.

"Are you still busy, Yui-san?"

"I'm fine, I just have some club stuff left."

She slowed her pace, but kept going, so Ziongzong matched her steps.

"Kyudo Club?"

"...... how do you know that?"

--You don't know anything about your own fame, sister.

"I heard from someone that ...... only sister is the top general of the Kyudo Club?

"No, I'm not that good. I'm just the president who takes care of our club life.

The Kyudo Club main player and the school discipline committee are both handsome positions that go well with Yui's personal style.

Ziongzong imagined Yui's pants and skirt outfit for a moment in his mind.

Just a little fantasy.

"I remember that you went straight home. "

"Because the equipment was sent for maintenance, the event will not start until next week. "

"As a third-year student, you have less energy to devote to your club, right?"

"No, it doesn't matter, it's just a high school."

"it's just a high school", can be seen that her grades are very good, because she is not the type to give up studying

"Ziongzong, do you have any idea?"

"Eh?"

"Club."

Yui blinked curiously and stared at Ziongzong with big eyes.

"Do you like arts or sports?"

She didn't know that Ziongzong had been successfully persuaded by some class president.

"Uh ......"

This kind of step-by-step questioning made Ziongzong feel a little uncomfortable.

""Well ......Ziongzong should be leaning towards the literary category, right?"

Although her mouth didn't say it, it was perfectly clear that she was thinking, "With such a slender body, he should be a soft guy in the literary category.

"No, I'm more of a sports guy. "

It's not a matter of bravado, and it's not a matter of sulking. Ziongzong had never lost at the same age, or even in the same age group, and didn't think he would. This is part of his effort to become his own god.

"Eh? "

Yui was a little taken aback, it seems she wanted a soft brother more than anything else.

"So, have you decided on the club that ...... wants to join? "

"I've got some ideas, I'll decide in a couple of days."

Ziongzong thought it would be better not to talk about the status of his club.

"I'm going to the office, want to join me? "

"Yes."

I don't think it's a good idea to keep the sobriety pills on my body.

When she turned around, her long hair flowed slightly, and a fragrance spread into the air. Following behind her, Ziongzong felt that she was a reliable sister.

""Ziongzong."

"Huh?"

"It's a little too early to ask ......"

Unlike her awe-inspiring appearance, Wei, who wanted to say something, looked a little shy.

"Have you thought about the future?"

--What?

"Have you thought about it, sister Yui?

Ziongzong threw back the abrupt question decisively.

--Why are you asking such a formal question all of a sudden?

"....... I've thought about it."

Yui smiled, and a ray of tenderness came out from his handsome face.

"I want to be a police officer in the future.

"To help the weak and the strong?"

"No, to uphold justice."

I think it's more like a "help the weak when you see injustice" kind of thing.

Just -

fairness, does it really exist.

Rather than to maintain, it would be better to say ...... fairness, it is necessary to create. Because, now in this world, there is no talk of fairness. But, fairness has the meaning of existence, than as a right to be defended, be used to do a variety of things spark, fairness is more like the world's stumbling blocks.

The above is pure nonsense.

"It's good to have a goal for the future. "

Even though he was thinking that, Ziongzong gave his only smile.

"So, what about Ziongzong?

"Uh."

"I haven't really thought about it yet."

"...... Yes, it's a bit premature to ask."

The future is the future, and it is the most ubiquitous, not worthy of being called the future of vulgar products.

The future is more like an arbitration of one's own life than a dream that can be smashed and blurted out. ...... Because it is something unknown, it can be frightening.

Ziongzong can't see his future yet, but he has already seen what he has to do.

Ziongzong for his dream, not to give up or forget, just the dream is too far, reality is too close, he has to overcome reality first. Then he will chase his dream.

"I'm sorry for the abrupt question."

"No, it doesn't matter."

"If you want to play sports, how about a kendo club? I know someone in it."

"......"

When Ziongzong was about to reject the Kendo Club proposal, the Kendo Club members appeared at the corner of the stairs in perfect timing.

The three sophomores that Ziongzong had defeated that day, as well as a few other third-year students.

--I think they were called Honda, Ueto, and what was it, Nakata? Nakagawa?

Ziongzong suddenly felt quite sad that Mayumi Araki couldn't remember his name.

"I think the Kendo Club is good, because besides the Bow Club, the Kendo Club is the only one that occupies one floor.

Yui was still talking about something, so engrossed in the introduction of the club that he didn't notice Ziongzong's attention had already flown to the stairway over there.

The firefight between the boys' eyes crackled and rumbled, and the heavy weapons set fire to a fierce sound ...... in their respective minds.

--something to do to demonstrate?

Like holding Yui's hand or something.

This idea is really too youthful.

--The idea of holding the waist and kissing in public is more dazzling.

The uncle heart seriously gave an opinion, this opinion has been privately disposed of before the council proposal.

Ziongzong beside the only is still talking endlessly about something. He thought it was incredible, the feeling of having someone else around.

"You're here too, Eiji. "

Before Ziongzong and the others could make a move, Yui suddenly waved at them, or one of them to be exact.

"Huh, huh! "

A large third-year student stepped out of the crowd, his face slightly flushed and his right hand scratching the back of his head in embarrassment. His muscular upper body and wild hair reminded Ziongzong of a mountain gorilla, a wild beast, the king of gorillas who could slap a tiger with one palm.

-- This guy, the ......

Ziongzong from that day, remembered that he had a one-sided encounter with him.

--Ishimoto Eiji.

"Do you have any new members this year?"

"I heard that a few first years have submitted their applications for membership, but I haven't seen them yet. "

"That's a blessing. We haven't seen any new members in the Kyudo Club yet."

"If you don't mind, we can let you guys have it. ......"

"Eiji!"

"Yes, yes!"

"Do you think we need the pity of your Kendo Club? "

"No, no, no. ...... "

"We didn't get a ticket to the national competition last year, but..."

"We'll definitely enter this year!"

He was several heads shorter than Yui, but Yui's aura was so strong that Ziongzong forgot about his situation for a while.

"You'll just have to wait! Let's go, Ziongzong."

Not giving Ziongzong time to think, Yui pulled his hand through and crossed them up to a floor.

As they were being pulled away, they shot glances at Ziongzong that were comparable to gamma rays, and Ziongzong was surprised that the human body actually had such potential, and that supermen, superpowers, and the like might actually exist.

"Really, those Kendo Club people, they are only the third in the country, and they look down on us, the Kyudo Club! "

Yui seemed to be still angry.

"How dare you look at us with such a provocative gaze in a public place like that! "

--No, I think it was directed at me.

"So, Ziongzong, I take back what I just said, don't join the Kendo Club! "

"......"

So you're a people of your own volition, too.

"How about it, Ziongzong, do you want to join our club? "

"......"

At first heared, it sounded like a good offer.

You have someone you know in the club, someone you can lean on.

Usually no one would refuse, right?

Or someone so beautiful who can lead you.

"I'm sorry, but I don't want to decide so soon. "

"Eh?"

"I'm sorry."

"Oh ......"

A look of disappointment flashed across Yui's face, and Ziongzong wondered if he should say yes.

"Never mind, ah, the office is just ahead."

She quickly returned to her original appearance, smiling, and walked ahead of Ziongzong.

--I think there will be a little trouble.

The older man thought to himself that the girl's mind was always meticulous and delicate, and that the matter of joining the Kyudo Club of Ito Tomono yesterday, and the matter of Yui's Kyudo Club, had now become a tricky collision.

"BONE~BONE~BONE......"

From the loudspeaker on the wall of the corridor, a tone came out.

"Please 3(A) Yui come to the student council office right now. "

"I repeat, please come to the student council office immediately. "

Both of them stopped in their tracks together.

"I'm sorry, I said we'd go together ......"

"It's okay, go ahead, I'll see you in class."

"I'm really sorry."

Ziongzong was surprised by the serious look in Yui's eyes, why be so serious?

"You should go now, I can do it alone."

"So, I'll go first?"

"Yes."

After bowing slightly as an apology, Yui disappeared from Ziongzong's view with a quick stride.

Between the hem of her skirt, she revealed her white thighs, smooth and without a trace of flesh, so it was no wonder that athletic clubs were becoming more and more popular among girls.

But if Yui had really gone to the office with Ziongzong, that would have been troubling. ...... A new transfer student with a girl, a school disciplinarian, looks like that to outsiders.

"Excuse me."

"Please come in."

Mayumi Araki's seat was still empty.

"Has Mr. Araki come back to ......?"

"No, I don't think she's at school anymore, and she doesn't have classes in the afternoon."

"Well, thank you, teacher."

"You're welcome."

Ziongzong was a little concerned about the empty seat, but it was no longer part of his world.

Ito Tomono's Kyudo Club ...... should say Kyudo fellowship, for the time being, has not yet followed, so after school Ziongzong chose to go straight home, also known as the homecoming club, which is a legendary hidden club in his High School. On the way home, I could see many students who had skipped club activities, walking in twos and threes on the road. Turning around an intersection, Ziongzong saw someone he knew.

--Hmm? Hayamizu?

The person standing in the alley was indeed Eiji Hayamizu, and with him was a girl from another school.

The two were leaning close to each other, not knowing what they were saying. But judging from this level of closeness, they must be boyfriend and girlfriend.

"Uesugi!"

A inattentive dodge, Ziongzong was seen by the speed water.

"Uh ......"

Ziongzong returned his smile awkwardly, it didn't seem good to disturb others at this time.

"That ...... you guys continue, I'll go first."

"Wait a minute~"

Hayamizu waved to the girl and ran towards Ziongzong.

"It doesn't matter, we just said goodbye anyway."

"Oh ......"

- What is this, leaving your girlfriend to come to me?

Ziongzong felt a bad chill and goose bumps.

"What?"

"What?"

"What do you think of her?"

--He's here to show off?

"Well, she's pretty."

But that's not unusual for a girl of his stature.

"I think so, too. I think she's third."

"Third?"

"Ah, no, it's nothing."

The Hayamizu waved his hand in panic and looked at the trash can in the corner.

"By the way, don't say that in school."

"......."

Judging from this attitude, Hayamizu was really a playboy. With his angular face and tall, erect body, it was normal to be welcomed in this preconceived era. Just as kings with a high concentration of power tend to become tyrannical, people with innate capital are easily dominated by their own desires.

"Don't you have to join the club, Hayamizu? "

Judging from the sweet look of the two just now, they should have been sticking together as soon as school ended.

"It's just that our club doesn't start until next week. "

Is it a coincidence that ......?

--It's a coincidence that club doesn't start until next week because the equipment was sent for maintenance.

"What club are you in?"

"Kyudo Club."

-- What a coincidence

Ziongzong thinks it's a potential danger to have this guy in the same club as Yui.

"What about you, Uesugi? Have you decided yet?"

"...... Not yet."

"Then why don't you join the Kyudo Club?"

"......"

"Do not hesitate, there are a lot of Kyudo Club's students in the beauty oh, the second grade students have two younger sisters, a surname ITO, a surname Katagiri, and then ah, the third grade students, there is a super beautiful, exudes a awe inspiring temperament, ah...... I want to be with her so much... ......"

Ziongzong knows who he's talking about.

"Speaking of beauty, this year's first-year students, there is a girl in the library as a janitor, remember is called Kurashige Yui, is the kind of virtuous and quiet type inside the best Oh ...... just can not find the opportunity to establish a relationship ah ...... "

"In the end you are going to What are you doing in the club ......"

--- What are you doing in the school ......

Ziongzong felt that if he was a girl, he would have wiped Eiji Hayamizu out of the world right there. He was a huge security risk.

"That's why it's more practical to be a girl in the Kyudo Club.

"But, I've been working hard since the first year, and I've spent a whole year, but my relationship with the president ...... is not even a little, just a little, closer ......"

- don't ignore my I'm not going to say anything.

"I'm not sure if I'm going to say it, but that girl's last name is also Uesugi. "

All the coincidences collide.

"Did you know that her name is Uesugi Yoru and she's actually a student in our class~"

"Yeah ...... I've heard of her."

Ziongzong pretended he didn't know anything, and had fun listening to Hayamizu sing a monologue.

"I'll show you tomorrow in class, a very handsome girl with a ponytail! "

--Well, I know all that.

"I think it's because she's a member of the disciplinary committee, so no boy has ever succeeded. "

"......"

"Well, she's very handsome, and when she comes out, all the boys will be convinced. And her popularity among girls is not to mention, it is said that some girls like her. "

Ziongzong's mind naturally conjured up a scene of the whole school carrying a huge palanquin with Yui lying on it in gorgeous clothes. But ...... it was impossible to get Uesugi Yui to make that "Oh~~~Hahahaha" Egyptian queen-like laugh.

"Ah ...... President Uesugi ......"

Hayamizu beside Ziongzong said while entering a state of delirium.

"I'll go this way. "

No matter who it is, they would want to escape from this person who is somewhat dangerous in every sense as soon as possible.

"...... Yui senpai ......"

It seems that he can already automatically block out the noise around him, so it should be dangerous if you continue to walk with him.

So even if you have to take a detour, Ziongzong does not matter.

In order to drive away with Hayamizu, Ziongzong had to walk into the park. That guy's home is actually near Uesugi's house.

The park is planted with evergreen trees, and even in autumn, they are still green. The leaves were rustling in the wind, and then, among the rustling, there was a mix of?

Crying?

Ziongzong remembered this park, that night and Mayumi Araki walked through the same place, at that time, also heard the faint sound of a girl crying.

The sound of crying, Ziongzong walked under a large banyan tree.

A little girl with a double ponytail was suppressing her volume and crying in a whisper.

-- Was it her crying that I heard that night, too?

"What's wrong? "

Ziongzong squatted down in front of the little girl and lowered her head to the same level as her.

「Ooo ...... ooo」

She didn't seem to want to pay attention to Ziongzong's look. ...... Shouldn't you pet her head or something at a time like this ......?

Ziongzong decided to bring out what he had practiced in the orphanage to deal with children.

--and put aside some all-too-realistic suspicions for now.

"That, don't cry yet, okay?"

"Whoo ......"

"Can I help you?"

"Ooo ......"

"If you don't tell me, I won't know. "

"Ooo ......"

"If you keep crying, your eyes will swell up and become like a Mola mola. "

"...... ...... What's a Mola mola ......?

"I won't tell you."

The conversation worked, Ziongzong stood up, looked around, could not find anyone else, not to mention her parents.

"What's a Mola mola ...... big brother?

Curiosity about the Mola mola over the desire to cry, the girl's crying turned to sobbing and gradually stopped, only to stare at Ziongzong with a face of incomprehension, the fish is really new to children.

"It's a very funny looking fish," he said.

Getting the little girl to stop crying was half the battle, and Ziongzong turned his attention to observing the environment. Looking up, the broad canopy of the banyan tree caught my eye. Amidst the green, there seemed to be a hint of red.

He padded up on his toes, squinted his eyes, and looked closely at what appeared to be a red hair ribbon.

Lowering his head, Ziongzong once again observed the little girl with two red hair ties tied to her ponytail on the left, but only one on the right. Then the problem itself, and the solution to the problem, came together.

Ziongzong, who hadn't thought too much about it and was reveling in the moment's sense of accomplishment, was a fool here.

"Wait for me here a little bit. "

Ziongzong put his bag in the corner of the tree, rolled up his sleeves, and climbed up the banyan tree sharply. The surface of the banyan tree was very rough, which made it much less difficult to climb, and it didn't take much effort for Ziongzong to get the red hairband down.

"Hey you"

Only, the little sister with the two ponytails had disappeared.

Ziongzong got the title of 'Duped Big Fool' at this moment.

--Where is the person?

Of course, he does not know.

Ziongzong lifted his school bag and looked around for a while, but he did not see the figure of the little girl with the twin ponytails just now.

When did she disappear and where did she go, Ziongzong didn't have a clue. Just now, he was too excited to find a way to help her and relaxed his attention to her.

"......"

Sighing, frustrated and discouraged, Ziongzong put the red hairband in his pocket and walked out of the park.

After leaving the park, there was an elementary school in front of him, and if he walked along the outer wall of the school, he would reach Uesugi's house.

-- City Elementary School?

Ziongzong looked at the big golden letters at the entrance of the school and felt something familiar.

--Oh, yes, I forgot to introduce to you, I have two daughters, the eldest daughter is called Uesugi Yui, this year is fifteen, in the junior high school in East Constitution; the younger daughter is called Uesugi Yuuki, this year is twelve, in the sixth grade in the city elementary school.

--This is Yuuki's school. ...... Primary school students should be out of school early, right?

During Ziongzong thought, several elementary school students ...... no, should say a group of elementary school students, came out from the school entrance.

And the formation is also quite strange, please allow me to use the word 'formation' here, not three or two, a group of scattered, but a group of stars, as if a gang (in Japan is called 'group' thing) general, a group of underlings around the boss like the way to walk.

And the middle, which was no surprise to Ziongzong, was Uesugi Yuuki, in the center of the group.

--Remember what I saw yesterday, it should be sunny short hair, cute and sweet little sister - this image.

"Hey, over there, don't get out of line! "

Yuuki opened her mouth slightly, and her voice was small, but every word was full of authority that could not be resisted.

"I'm sorry, Yuuki-san! "

Before her voice dissipated into the air, the boy who was wandering at the edge of the group returned to the line, and not only that, the whole group became more neatly organized with a 'swish'.

-- Yuuki-san?!

Ziongzong was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth, closed his eyes, and began to chatter silently.

One second.

That girl is not Yuuki.

Two seconds.

That girl is not Yuuki.

Three seconds.

That girl is not Yuuki.

Ziongzong opened his eyes and Yuuki was still walking majestically in the middle of the line.

-- Where did the Yuuki I remember go ...... Where did the cute little sister who tends to be shy go ......

Obviously it looks like Uesugi Yuuki, who is twelve years old and is in Primary Sixth Grade. The youngest sister, but this gesture makes Ziongzong can't connect her with the shy little girl at home yesterday ......

The current Uesugi Yuuki looks more like the juvenile Uesugi Yui, valiant and full of leadership and command, effortlessly managing the team of young students beside her. The team of pupils beside her was managed with no effort.

-- Take the alley home before she finds me

Ziongzong felt that this was not a good time to meet, especially for Yuuki.

It's clear that he is not doing anything untoward, but he is making it look like you're a thief.

There is another side to everyone ...... or should I say another hidden reason.

Ziongzong used Yuuki's privacy as a strong evidence to refute the case and let himself not pursue the matter.

Be a good student and go home and play the role of a good foster son.

Although Ziongzong thought so, tonight was destined to be an extraordinarily long night

"Zizi, zizi ......"

There was an electric bell coming from the door.

"Ziongzong, please go open the door."

Uesugi Tano's voice came from deep inside the house, he was taking a shower in the bathroom, Ziongzong put the school bag in his hand on the floor and went to the entrance.

Ziongzong also just came home, and there was only Uesugi Tano and him in the house.

"Wait a minute, I'll be right there ~~~~"

Ziongzong took big steps towards the door

"Zizi, Zizi ......"

As if impatient, the electric bell rang again.

It was the first time Ziongzong had heard this kind of ringing, and it was different from both Yui's standard "ziz ......" and Yukino-san's greedy "z, ziz, ziz, ziz ......". It sounds like it's not high enough and you can only press it and press it again.

Press the handle, pull the door open, a pink and lovely face into Ziongzong's eyes, just ......

just eyes in a moment a little different.

Seeing Ziongzong blocking the door without doing anything, her mouth squirmed, wanting to say something, Ziongzong hurriedly pulled his attention back to reality.

"Welcome back, Yuuki. "

"...... hmm."

Ziongzong opened his body sideways and let her walk in while closing the door behind her.

But that look just now still made Ziongzong quite concerned.

How to say it ...... should be that right.

For example, Ziongzong is a waitress at McDonald's, and one day a granny comes to the counter.

Ziongzong: "Welcome, what can I get you? "

Granny: "I'd like a McDonald's."

Ziongzong: "...... What would you like to order? "

Granny: "I'd like a McDonald's."

Ziongzong: "Eh ...... Do you want burger, chicken wings, fries, egg tart or chicken nuggets? "

Granny: "What a mess, I want a McX's, a McX's! "

Ziongzong: "Uh ...... please be more specific, I don't quite understand. "

Granny: "Don't you even understand this? I want a McDonald's! "

......

That's probably what happened. Ziongzong looked at the granny the same way that Yuuki looked at Ziongzong just now.

It's really puzzling why this kind of complicated gaze would appear somehow.

The only communication Ziongzong had with her was

--- "Big brother, mommy said it hurts to die, don't die ......"

this sentence.

It's really sad to say.

Following the footsteps of Yuuki, Ziongzong also walked back to his room.

The homework at school was surprisingly little, because of the first day, or because of adaptation to the original school's hell of questions, in any case, Ziongzong's homework had been solved at school, after sorting the textbooks that needed to be prepped on the table, Ziongzong's eyes swept to the nine whips placed in one corner.

With that, the unpleasant memories of what happened at school were inserted into Ziongzong's mind.

--There was no need for it.

Although there was a slight impulse to take it with him, Ziongzong's reasoning killed this impulse.

--The terrain is the help of soldiers. The way of the general is to anticipate the enemy's victory, to plan the danger and distance.

This is not yet Ziongzong's home turf, so he took the no trouble doctrine route.

Even if he made a mistake on impulse, he could still make up for it if he had the will to do so. With such a casual thought, Ziongzong sat down at his desk and started sparring with his textbook in the light weight category.

"Zi, zi, zi, zi ......"

What rang this time was the impressive electric bell.

--It seems that Yukino-san is not in the habit of bringing keys at all.

"Wait a minute, it's coming."

Uesugi Tano hadn't come out of the bathroom yet, and Ziongzong threw down his pen and walked towards the entrance hall once more.

Snapping, snapping, snapping.

A crisp melody between his feet and the wooden floor.

When Ziongzong reached the doorway, he saw Yuuki struggling to pull the handle.

The snapping was her.

Ziongzong went to her side and helped her pull down the doorknob.

"Huh?"

Confused, Yuuki looked up and met Ziongzong's gaze.

--"Stay out of the way! "

--Eh?

"Thank you, thank you."

After thanking her coyly, Yuuki ran back with a sigh of relief.

--What was that "Don't get in the way! What is that gaze ......? ...... illusion?

"Little Zong~~~~"

Although I already knew that the person who came back was Yukino-san, her behavior was always beyond Ziongzong's common sense. Without giving Ziongzong the slightest chance to escape, she gave Ziongzong a big hug with the ingredients in both hands.

"Welcome back, Ziongzong."

--she was the one who came back.

"......."

Yukino-san hugged Ziongzong even harder, and although this action was very successful in increasing the intimacy, ...... unfortunately, the big onion in the bag, just happened to be stuck into Ziongzong's butt.

The only one who noticed this thing was probably the victim.

The victim struggled to move his buttocks away and pretended that nothing had happened.

"Huh? What happened to your hand?"

"Hand? "

Yukino-san put the ingredients on the floor and grabbed Ziongzong's hand.

Her hand was so delicate and warm that Ziongzong, who had been a little resistant to this intimate treatment, unknowingly relaxed.

"What kind of sharp object has cut it?

After carefully observing the wound on Ziongzong's hand, Yukino-san took his hand and walked towards the living room.

--That's true, both Yukino-san and Yui like to pick up people and take them away without thinking.

"I got cut by a book page accidentally."

Ziongzong knew it was from climbing the tree today.

"Is that so?"

The gaze from Yukino-san was quite sharp, and Ziongzong had the feeling that he was being completely seen through, which was a bit scary.

"Uh ...... yes."

"...... Forget it, be careful in the future."

--Did I get away with it?

"And it's not good to lie, little Zong."

"...... Sorry."

--I'm sorry.

But Yukino-san's way of not getting to the bottom of things really showed Ziongzong a rare side of maturity.

"Come on, sit down here."

Ziongzong sat down on the sofa, and Yukino-san took sterile alcohol and band-aids to help him treat his wound.

It was the first time for Ziongzong to receive such kind care.

Even though it was just an insignificant injury, it was treated so seriously,

Ziongzong still remembered his childhood -

Once Ziongzong broke his knee, and looking at the bloody knee, he resisted the urge to cry and ran to the paranoid bald dean.

"Dean ......"

"What's wrong?"

"Knee ......"

"What happened to the knee?

"It's broken. ......"

"Well, it's broken."

"......"

"Is there anything else?"

"......"

This conversation left the young Ziongzong, too stunned to speak, even forgot the pain ...... Paranoid Dean the cold-blooded devil, bald head is probably his punishment from heaven.

Ziongzong felt this from the bottom of his heart at that time, so he decided that he must be a good and kind person, this way will not be bald in later years.

I'm really sorry for the grandfathers of ...... who are bald in their old age.

"Well, that's good!"

Yukino-san snapped her hand and stood up.

"Thank you, Yukino-san ......"

"Ah, wait! "

Before Ziongzong could finish his sentence, Yukino-san pressed both hands on his shoulders.

--Not the bandage is done?

Ziongzong raised his head to look at Yukino-san, only to find that her face was already close at hand, so close that even his nose could be felt.

--Wait ......!!!

"Ch~u~~~~ pain pain, pain pain fly away ~~~~"

soft lips on Ziongzong's forehead, after a moment of warmth, leaving a slightly wet trace.

'Be careful in the future, oh little Ziongzong.'

Yukino-san gave Ziongzong a smile as if nothing had happened, turned around and left.

Leaving the dumbfounded him behind.

......

......

"......"

It was not until five minutes later that Ziongzong recovered from his surprise.

--This, is it a traditional custom?

Ziongzong touched his forehead with his hand, and the wet mark was indeed there.

--I feel as if something very humiliating has just happened.

--It's better not to get hurt in the future.

......

"Ziz ......"

"I'll be right there, just a minute. "

When he heard the bell, Ziongzong answered reflexively.

This standard way of ringing the bell is only.

Pada pada pada.

The sound of tiny footsteps sounded once again, and the tiny figure of Yuuki passed through Ziongzong's view.

--she really likes to open doors.

She easily caught up with Yuuki and once again helped her pull open the door.

Ziongzong was expecting her to say thank you shyly once more, but instead she bounced and ran back.

"You're back, Ziongzong."

"Well, welcome back, sister Yui."

"I'm back."

This tedious greeting was a custom that had to be observed in the Uesugi family, but Ziongzong didn't hate it.

After closing the door, Ziongzong and Only walked into the house together.

"Have you made up your mind about the club, Ziongzong?"

- Do you have to be so direct with your sword right from the start?

"Not yet."

"Don't you have a favorite?"

"No. ......"

"Don't be in a hurry, I didn't decide until the last day."

"Huh?"

"Don't look at me like this, but I had to hesitate for a long time."

"Oh, ......"

I thought Yui was supposed to be a bit more aggressive, but she didn't seem to be able to carry out that trait in her choices.

"Well, I'm going to go do my homework now."

"Well, I'm going to my room too."

I'm worried about what would happen if Yui found out that he joined another Kyudo Club, but for now, it's better to just let it happen. If possible, Ziongzong hoped that Ito Tomono would give up the idea of establishing a new Kyudo Club, after all, Yui was already in his third year, and after this year, whatever had happened before, whatever relationships had existed, would be gone.

The time spent beating each other with textbooks always flies by, but of course, the time spent having fun flies even faster.

After dinner, Ziongzong was sitting on the sofa, reading the newspaper with Uesugi Tano. At that moment, he felt someone tugging at his coat.

"Yuuki? "

Turning his head sideways, Ziongzong saw Yuuki standing beside him with a blush on her face.

"Brother, come here for a moment. "

Ziongzong stood up from the sofa and seemed to see the corner of Uncle Uesugi's mouth slightly curled up.

-- What is this uncle thinking again ......

To match with Yuuki, Ziongzong squatted down and lowered his head to the same level as hers. Yuuki's pink lips wiggled slightly, as if she was thinking of how to speak.

"Brother ......"

"Hmm? "

In fact, he was a little flattered that Yuuki would take the initiative to talk to Ziongzong.

"Please come to my room at midnight today."

"......"

Ziongzong couldn't imagine his face at this moment.

If there was a mirror next to him, it would probably be a face as stupid as it could be.

However, Yuuki ignored Ziongzong's frozen stupid expression and ran away with a snap.

"......"

So, Ziongzong just crouched in the same place.

It's like having trouble with poop.

It was also one of the most frequent actions adopted by Mr Hondo when he was home on leave yesterday.

It was only after Halley's comet traveled around the solar system again that Ziongzong's brain function recovered to allow.

-- General ...... At a time like this, shouldn't she repeat it again to let me make sure I didn't hear it wrong?

--I think I should be a sound, healthy junior high school student.

--I think I'm a sound, healthy junior high school student, so I can't have any symptoms like hallucinations.

-- But ......

-- what did I just hear ......?

The night came as usual, ignoring Ziongzong's efforts to stop it.

Ziongzong had done all his homework and prep early, but he had no chance to sleep.

Now, Ziongzong doesn't want to sleep at all. And ...... can't sleep either. All because of the words.

--- 'Please come to my room at midnight today.'

It's still ticking ......

"Ah ~~~~ Why is it only nine o'clock ......"

Although Ziongzong wanted to go straight to Yuuki's room and ask for clarification, but... ...

At this time of the day, the elementary school students are already asleep, and Yuuki's room is next door to Uesugi Tano and Yukino's room.

It was impossible to get in without being noticed.

Of course the most crucial problem is - a third year junior school male student entering the room of a sixth year female elementary school student during not quite ordinary hours - the nature of this thing in the general opinion.

--Annoying ~ annoying ~ annoying to death!

The most uncomfortable thing for Ziongzong is this situation where he wants to do something but can't do anything.

He grabbed the nine-section whip that was placed in the corner and began to fling it around.

Hula hula hula.

The nine-section whip cut through the air with wind.

Ziongzong of course understood that this was useless and was just a way to let off some steam. The strength was soon exhausted, he was bored and fiddling with his school bag.

--eh?

-- There's a sense of incongruity

Ziongzong emptied out all the contents of his bag and examined it carefully.

There was something wrong with the wallet.

The pockets of the suit pants of the school uniform are small, so Ziongzong put the wallet into the school bag, although it is not possible to touch it close to the whole day, but for his own school bag, he is still quite familiar with it, like a lover to treat it with care and attention.

And, at the moment, he found that his lover seems to have cheated on him.

Although Ziongzong's wallet was originally not very fat, at this time, it has become significantly thinner.

With a bad feeling, Ziongzong opened his wallet.

OH NO~~~ NONONONONONONO!!!

Ziongzong rubbed his eyes with his hands, held his breath, concentrated, and carefully re-read it.

It was empty.

He was dumbfounded for a moment.

If it was a comic, there should be a special effect of ashing the whole body, and then a wind blowing, his whole body into a crystal powder, floating across the motherland, into nourishing the next generation of new life nutrients.

Ziongzong depressed want to just turn into a pile of fertilizer.

His monthly pocket money, the only money that the miserly dean gave him, just like this and he was separated from the world.

--I can only burn money for my wallet from now on?

--No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!

--is my wallet only going to burn money for me in the underworld from now on?!

-- What's the use of that!

--What am I going to do with my life this month?

--What about my lunch?

--Where am I going to get my lunch?

Ahem, if I do, it's the end of the show.

--What about my life?

--No, it doesn't seem that serious.

--No, it's serious enough that I'm spitting at myself.

--No, Ziongzong, you have to calm down.

--Yeah, calm down.

--Okay, calm down?

--Probably.

--Any clues?

--No.

--Think again.

--I think so.

-- The little sister with the bunches

Ziongzong's eyes instantly radiated a million rays of light, he understood that not only the Kendo Club people can use their eyes to emit gamma rays, he himself can also put some laser or something, he had this feeling.

In a good mood, he had identified the time and place of the crime, as well as the main suspect.

Yes, and only at that time, when he was in the park, putting his school bag on the ground and climbing up to the big banyan tree to get his hairband by himself.

--That's how ...... they are still too naive, so easily fooled.

Ziongzong lay down on the bed in a million.

When did this society become like this.

It's a bit of a lost feeling.

--Clearly seems to be a no scheming child, but.....

Ziongzong would rather believe that she was instigated or that a third party was present.

The vision slowly grayed out, and without realizing it, Ziongzong went to sleep.

Tik-Tok

Tik-Tok

Tik-Tok

The fact that he was still wearing school uniform and the uncomfortable sleeping position woke Ziongzong up from sleep.

When he looked at the clock, it was already 11:30.

--Hastily put on his pajamas and went to bed.

Ziongzong lazily got up and fumbled with his pajamas in the darkness.

Tik-Tok

Tik-Tok

--- Seems to have forgotten something?

Tik-Tok

Tik-Tok

Ziongzong turned his dazed gaze to the clock, why were his ears so sensitive to the movement of the clock?

Tik-Tok

Tik-Tok

It will be zero hour in a while.

Zero hour?

Midnight?

--Today at midnight, please come to my room.

-- really forgot about the big event.

Ziongzong just sat on the bed, waiting for the last half hour to pass. It's not good to enter your sister's room in your pajamas after all, so it's better to wear your school uniform.

Tick tock

ding dong ......

The clock made a pleasant wind chime sound.

It had finally reached midnight.

Ziongzong thought it was important to emphasize here, and it had to be emphasized, that he was a decent man.

Even though he is now sneaking out of his room and cautiously marching down the corridor, he is still very upright at heart. Although upright he is now like a bad person who is doing unseemly deeds, lest he be discovered.

But the sky is above, Ziongzong's heart is as straight as the equatorial line, there is no falsehood.

The home, shrouded in darkness, was pitch-black.

With his memory, Ziongzong groped his way, trying his best not to make a sound, to the door of Yuuki's room. Hold your breath, silent, after confirming that everyone in the house is effectively asleep.

Knock ......

knocked on the door of Yuuki's room with the minimum volume.

......

It was unusually quiet.

It's midnight, too. The only thing I could hear with my ears open was a few whispered sounds. After waiting for a few minutes with trepidation, there was no sound in Yuuki's house.

--I was wrong.

--I think it's because I'm not feeling well or something that I'm not feeling well, and I'm hearing things.

--The most important thing is that she can't say something like that to me, because she are so shy.

The actual fact is that Ziongzong's usual style should be to confirm a few more times before finalizing it, but now it's pretending to fiddle with it and then suggesting that it's time to retreat.

All in all, Ziongzong turned around and walked back to his room with a sigh of relief.

--The actual fact is, she can talk to me openly even if there is something, so why pick such an ambiguous time and place?

--Just go back to sleep.

"Wait."

A familiar voice made Ziongzong instantly petrified.

"Come in."

Although it was very quiet, Ziongzong did hear the sound of the door opening ...... and Yuuki's voice.

But his body was petrified and he couldn't move, and even if he could, Ziongzong didn't have the courage to turn his head.

He really wanted to say 'Sorry, I was petrified, something to talk about tomorrow, anyway, I teleport back to the room first. At the same time, he kept suggesting to himself strongly and violently that this must be another hallucination ...... hallucination ...... hallucination...

The intensity of this self suggestion is close to hypnosis... ...

"Come in quickly ......"

It's just that Yuuki's voice is the most realistic reality and there's no escaping it.

Even though the volume was lowered, you could really hear the urgency in it.

Even if it was a hallucination, Ziongzong thought that he should respond to it.

He turned around, as if he could hear the sound of petrified bodies dropping tiny stone chips.

Yuuki's petite body was standing in front of him at the moment.

She was wearing a slightly looser white nightgown that reflected the child's unique white skin, as cute as a doll.

--It seems that even the illusion has appeared.

"Come in."

Yuuki turned sideways, and Ziongzong walked in extremely mechanically, awkwardly dropping stone crumbs all over the floor. Then, Ziongzong heard the sound of closing the door and locking it.

The sound of locking up ...... the sound of locking up ...... the sound of locking up ......

Ziongzong's heart cold.

--What is this going on?

"Please sit down, brother."

Carefully accepting the cushion handed over by Yuuki, Ziongzong sat cross-legged on the floor.

--I'm still a little sober, actually.

"Please wait, Yuuki."

Ziongzong pinched his earlobe with his fingernail.

--It hurts.

"Yuuki, pinch me."

"Eh?"

"Pinch me."

"Oh ......"

Yuuki's tender fingers touched Ziongzong's cheek, and I should say, it didn't feel bad.

Then she squeezed down hard.

"......"

--- Ouch!

--It's super painful!

"Why are you crying?"

"It's nothing, I'm just sleepy and my eyes are sore."

I can't say that it hurts so much that I'm crying.

Anyway, Ziongzong was finally sure that he was awake.

-- It seems that all this is true ...... I'm really in my sister's room in the middle of the night.

Ziongzong stroked his cheek, and inexplicably had a feeling of crime.

"What's the matter with purposely calling me over, Yuuki? "

But it is just an illusion, what to do and what not to do, Ziongzong is not yet to make that kind of shitty mistake, although he is an adolescent child, but has an uncle heart.

"Actually ...... Well ......"

Yuuki squirmed and stammered for a while, then also took a cushion and sat down in front of Ziongzong.

"Brother ......"

"Yes? "

"You saw it, didn't you? ......"

"Huh?"

"You saw it, didn't you!"

Uesugi Yuuki raised her voice slightly, and at the same time pressed both hands on Ziongzong's knees, leaning forward, her cute little face approaching Ziongzong's face, with a gesture of wanting to push Ziongzong down ...... so that Ziongzong was at a loss for words, and could only brace his hands on the ground behind him. The company's main goal is to provide a better solution to the problem.

"What did you see?"

--I don't know what you're referring to when you said, "You saw it, right? "

"I saw you in front of the school! "

"In front of the school?"

--You said you saw me in front of the school?

Ziongzong searched his memory and seemed to recall something remarkable.

"Uh ...... saw you."

Hearing Ziongzong's confession, Yuuki also relaxed, and her already loose pajamas exposed the skin on her chest, uncovered, in front of Ziongzong's eyes.

"That, Yuuki, can you back off a little? "

Please believe that Ziongzong didn't have evil thoughts, he glanced at the teddy bear in the room at the first moment, and it's true, Ziongzong didn't look at anything.

--The teddy bear can testify for me!

Suppose there really was a teddy bear in that room.

Don't they exist, teddy bears?

Probably it does, for Ziongzong's sake.

"Well, okay."

Yuuki sat back to her seat, Ziongzong couldn't help but feel relieved that his blood pressure had risen in the middle of the night.

Although Ziongzong saw a different side of Yuuki, at this time, with only the informed Ziongzong present, Yuuki also maintained a cute little girl look.

So, this should be divided for use inside the home and outside the home. Or rather, family use, outside of family ones use ......

- treated me as a loved one?

An inexplicable touch, converging into a warm stream, flowing in Ziongzong heart.

"Brother."

"Please help me keep this secret."

Yuuki sat upright on the cushion, tensed her expression, and looked at Ziongzong with a serious face.

"Yes, okay."

In fact, Ziongzong could understand for people having many sides. Everyone is just trying to live a more relaxed life and get along better, there is nothing to blame.

Besides, he is also like that.

--Only, she's still just an elementary school student, and she had to do this?

Japanese children are really precocious, so it's really hard.

"I'll take it seriously and keep this secret for Yuuki, especially for Yukino-san, Tano-uncle and Yui-san. "

"...... Well, thank you."

After making a serious promise to keep the secret, Ziongzong stood up and prepared to leave.

"That ......"

From behind came Yuuki's voice, Ziongzong looked back, and she had a look of impatience.

"Brother, aren't you going to ask something? "

It seems that even as a child of the younger sixth grade, she already knows a lot about this society.

"I won't ask."

Ziongzong leaned down and gently stroked her hair.

"I just need to know what Yuuki wants me to know."

Yuuki's eyes widened with surprise.

"Thank you, brother."

"You're welcome."

Even with that side, Yuuki was still a good kid.

"Go to bed early, sleep is very important for children. "

"Yes!"

Yuuki gave a big, slightly shy smile to Ziongzong.

The innocence of children, no matter how can never get tired of seeing, even if Ziongzong does not have any special feelings for children, but, it should be very happy to have a sister like Yuuki.