In the blink of an eye, it's already April.

This year's winter has been long.

During the break, Xia Jing, who was promoted to the second grade, looked absentmindedly at the cherry blossom trees in full bloom in a corner of the campus while looking back on the past.

I feel that the winter is long, because the main days of intersection with the deer tribe are February and March.

I can't help but encounter a series of things that make me feel a headache just thinking about it, and it is full of dangers.

What's more, I haven't lost my life yet.

Xia Jing felt that it was a miracle just to welcome the arrival of the new semester like this.

That being said, the arrival of spring does not mean that the turmoil of the deer clan is over.

The many problems surrounding the deer clan are still in the present way, and even if the seasons change and the weather warms, it will not be as easy as the headmaster said at the opening ceremony, "change your face from now on and make a new self".

And again—

"I think another reason is probably because I have to continue to have a face-to-face relationship with the two of you."

Xia Jing looked away from the window and sighed.

This is the second-year Class C classroom that Xia Jing redistributed to.

Just like last year, what appeared in front of me was still Wang Chuan's narcissistic face and the stupid appearance of Li Mu.

"What are you talking about?"

Li Mu chewed the bread and stared at Xia Jing in some surprise.

"I'd advise you to leave it alone. Xia Jing will have broken thoughts, and there must be nothing good. ”

Wang Chuan only cared about flipping through the magazine, and he didn't even bother to glance at it.

"I was just thinking that this environment hasn't changed at all."

Xia Jingyu said with a sigh.

"Yes."

When Wang Chuan heard this, he raised his neck.

"What's your reaction?"

"I'm just surprised, it's rare that Xia Jing would say such pertinent things. There really hasn't changed much here, even to the point where people are annoyed when they see it...... You too, and so does Wang Chuan. ”

“…… Your mouth has become very cheap, Wang Chuan. ”

"It's sad, I didn't expect that even Wang Chuan was infected by the black-hearted glasses."

Li Mu, who was arrogantly shrugging his shield, said with some indignation: "Do you two really think I'm so much of an eyesore? ”

In fact, among the three people, only Wang Chuan was assigned to another class. He chose the same subject as Qiu Yin in the first grade, but ended up breaking up with Xia Jing and Wang Chuan. After making such a big bet, the result of his long-awaited Qiu Yin suddenly disappearing from school is of course extremely stupid, but it is also somewhat sympathetic.

As soon as it was time for the lunch break, Li Mu would come to Xiao Xiajing and the others' classrooms like this to mess around.

"It's not an eyesore."

Xia Jing smiled wryly.

"I just didn't expect you to be so afraid of loneliness."

"You're very noisy, and I'm not the only one."

Xia Jing looked at Li Mu, who had a stinky face, and nodded in his heart and acquiesced to his statement.

In fact, there are many people who think the same way as this guy.

Looking around the classroom, nearly half of the students were from other classes. This state is by no means just a temporary phenomenon after the class is divided - Xia Jing didn't understand it until he was promoted to the second grade. I don't know if it has anything to do with the small size of only 120 students in a school year, or the influence of the country's unique closed climate - the higher the grade, the more likely it is that like-minded people will get together during lunch break and after school, regardless of class. Some say that this is the tradition of the school.

Xia Jing looked back, and Anye looked like he took it for granted, staying in the classroom and chatting and laughing with friends.

Although she is no longer in the same class as Xia Jing.

As soon as the two looked at each other, An Ye tilted his head slightly to express curiosity, and when Xia Jing saw this, he shrugged his shoulders silently and said that it was okay and looked away.

Despite this, there are still people who are increasingly alienated from their former classmates because of their class splitting.

However, there are also people who make new friends because of the class placement.

Perhaps the environment is not completely static, but changes at a rate that is difficult to judge with the naked eye.

It is also possible that there is a deliberate blindness to change.

Not only Li Qi and Qiu Yin, who disappeared in the form of school transfer, but even Fang Yuan, who was regarded as a missing person, no one in this school has ever mentioned it again. Even after a major event that could subvert common sense, he still tried to live his life as usual - perhaps, this is a kind of mental protection that people living in this half-toned country have inadvertently learned.

Even the people of the Deer Clan and the Prosperity Sect took advantage of this and no one found out, it was really a group of rough nerve residents.

「…… Whew."

Thinking of this, Xia Jing suddenly became impetuous, and exhaled softly.

In such an environment, he may be an outlier – a little unusual from the perspective of being unfortunate enough to encounter drastic changes in his daily life and being forced to cooperate with them.

"What's wrong? Black-hearted glasses. I just said something inexplicable, what kind of cool and stinky face are you playing this time?"

"Huh? You take care of me, stupid Li Mu."

"Si, that person was right. Do you always put on a bad face at school?"

Someone's voice suddenly sounded behind him.

"There's no such thing. It's just ......."

Xia Jing reflexively wanted to refute the voice, but her lips opened wide and stopped.

「…… Huh?"

Ignoring the stunned summer scene——

"Anyway, this is the first time I've seen the so-called school life...... Pretty funny, doesn't it?"

The delicate voice, which was incompatible with the haughty tone, continued.

- Hey, slow down.

Wait a minute.

Although I almost didn't pay attention to the wind in my ears, the voice just now ...... Not quite right?

It's a lunch break. My classmates and I were chatting and laughing in the school classroom. That's how it should be.

And yet - I feel like I'm hearing something that can't be here, am I being too nervous? Alas, I must have been overthinking, and there must be no mistake. I sincerely hope that this is the case.

But Wang Chuan and Li Mu looked behind Xia Jing dumbfounded.

"No, no, no, how can that ......?"

Xia Jing muttered to himself as he turned his head back in fear.

The first thing that catches your eye is the familiar white of the sailor suit, the rich yellow of the scarf, and the dark blue of the skirt.

That outfit reflexively reassures Natsukei. But, what made this dress was a girl with long black hair and big eyes.

In other words, it's the one who wears the school uniform—

「…… Yah!?"

All the students in the classroom widened their eyes and stared at Xia Jing, who couldn't help but shout.

"So what? Why do you make that weird noise?"

Ye Ya asked with a look of surprise on her face, very blatantly—or rather at all, not at all.

"No, no, why are you here?"

"I'm here to see you...... Would you be happy if I said that?"

"Is this time for jokes! ：」

In Xia Jing's head, the guy who would never be standing here anyway actually appeared in the daily picture of the lunch break classroom, and his brain didn't have time to deal with this impact.

"Hey, Natsujing."

Li Mu was a little overwhelmed and asked, "Uh, do you know her?"

"Well, how do you say that......?"

"Ahh My name is Ya, and I will be ...... with Xia Jing in the future."

「Stop！ Slow down, shut up, zip your mouth!"

"What's wrong? Summer scene? Why do you see ...... like that?"

"Come with me!"

Ye Ya grabbed Ye Ya's arm and hurriedly pulled her to the corner of the classroom. As if to avoid the gaze of others, he hunched over and shrunk up.

"Hey, how did you end up in a place like this?"

The only trace of rationality left in his brain made Xia Jing lower his voice.

Ye Ya may have followed suit, or finally noticed that something was wrong with the atmosphere, and she also lowered her voice and replied, "Well, I slipped in."

「…… What?"

"The school is a really interesting place. As long as I wear this outfit, no one will notice that I am an outsider. If you are so careless, if something happens, won't it cause trouble?"

"That's not the point......

Xia Jing finally had a little energy left to think about - albeit only a little.

It seems that this is not some old meme such as enrolling or transferring schools under the guise of new students. But that's a matter of course, Ye Ya's life is being watched by the Prosperity Faction, and there is no reason to deliberately run to a school that doesn't matter if you don't come.

However, since it is not a freshman enrollment or transfer, then her current behavior is tantamount to trespassing.

"Again, why are you here?"

To be precise, this is the third time that the question has been asked.

"I've got something to do. After all, it's a rare opportunity, so I want to stop by and see what you're usually doing."

After Ye Ya said lightly, he immediately changed his words, staring directly into Xia Jing's eyes as if he was observing his words.

「…… Am I causing you trouble?"

"Uh, no...... That."

That innocent gaze made Xia Jing hesitate.

"Anyway, uh...... All right. You're a freshman, and you're coming to me as a friend—just explain it to others."

Finally came up with a makeshift excuse.

After all, you can't honestly tell Li Mu and Wang Chuan, "This guy is not a student, but he has something to do, so he put on his uniform and sneaked into the school."

"Hey, I'm not a freshman, am I?"

"Don't worry about that, just say that! At least you're a freshman in this classroom!"

As if frightened by Xia Jing's fierce appearance, Ye Ya nodded and agreed.

- Good.

Xia Jing rehearsed it over and over in his head. This guy is a freshman and came to me as a friend...... Well, I came to my junior high school senior, and that's it.

Well, seamlessly. Xia Jing, who was fully prepared, turned around.

"Ah~ that, that's like this......

Everyone in the classroom looked at it.

"Hmm...... Huh?"

That gaze was inexplicably stinging.

「…… Belch...... That one...... Why do you have that kind of expression?"

Although Xia Jing was puzzled, everyone only remained silent.

In the middle of the night, Li Mu swaggered towards Xia Jing.

"Black-hearted glasses—oh no, Natsujing."

"You don't need to deliberately change your voice."

It seems to be sympathy, envy, hatred, and sarcasm. Li Mu had a complicated expression on his face, and put his hand on Xia Jing's shoulder with a "bump".

"I'm sorry, I'...... I really don't know what kind of expression to put on at such a time."

「…… What?"

What does that mean—

"Wait a minute, are you all ......?"

"I said, Xia Jing, Ye Ya."

An Ye, who came out of the crack in the human wall, called the names of the two as if he was dumbfounded.

「…… Everyone can hear the conversation between the two of you clearly."

Then he affirmed Xia Jing's heart without any delay.

"Huh?"

Xia Jing couldn't help but stretch out his finger and compare himself.

The unexpected situation made Xia Jing speechless for a while.

- Me?

After asking with a panicked gesture, Anno nodded.

That's right.

Xia Jing continued to point to Ye Ya without saying a word.

- And this guy's?

That's right.

Anno nodded again.

- All the conversations?

Compared with the summer scene, the mouth keeps opening and closing.

However, it seems that the purpose of communication has been achieved.

"I just told you I heard it all."

At this time—

"Whoa, whoa, whoa!"

The whole class roared with joy.

"Is she Xia Jing's girlfriend?"

"Really!?"

"I don't believe it! This girl is so beautiful!"

"Her hair is so beautiful! That's great! But why would such a girl be with Xia Jing?"

"I'm not a student of our school, but I went to great lengths to meet us...... Remarkable!"

"I feel like the eldest lady of a high-class family......

The classmates who knew Xia Jing talked about it. As for those who don't know each other so well, they are chattering with each other.

Xia Jing was stunned by the sudden situation, so he had to open his mouth wide and freeze in place.

"Eh, Anno, do you know this girl?"

"It can't be given to him by Anno Shao, right?"

"It's a fake. You. Before you become a matchmaker, you should care about yourself......

The girls also came up to surround Anno.

Ye Ya also ended up in the same situation. The people who surrounded her were men and women.

"What high school are you a student at?"

"How can there be that uniform?"

"What do you admire about the black-hearted spectacle boy that made you decide to date him?"

Due to the suddenness of the incident, Ye Ya couldn't react for a while, just looking stunned. Anno was also anxious and exhausted.

Xia Jing immediately understood that he had become a fish.

Because, he was also surrounded by friends, and began to make judgments based on his own conjectures.

"Hey, stinky boy! Where did you deceive that beautiful girl?"

"Hey, how did you first meet?"

"You've got a hand, black-hearted glasses. It turns out that the black-hearted glasses boy also has a hidden side."

"Hey, wait a minute......

Xia Jing couldn't bear to want to stop the male and female classmates, but he was suddenly hugged by his shoulder.

That person was Li Mu.

"Hey, Natsujing."

"What are you doing, why are you calling me by name?"

"You or Wang Chuan...... Why are you two bastards going behind my back with the girls, saying?"

The voice was inexplicably filled with a murderous aura.

"No, no, you're mistaken. Wang Chuan, that guy doesn't mention it, I'm—"

At the moment when Xia Jing was about to explain—

"Liar!"

On the other side, the group that surrounded Ye Ya and Anno heard the girl's screams.

"Dating on the premise of marriage? …… It's really fake!"

- Slow me down, what the hell did those two do?

Xia Jing, who was anxious, slowly turned his attention to the conversation next door.

The girls around Ye Ya slowly brought the topic to the direction of love.