Can't you just leave me alone?

"So, can you tell me now, when you went to see the house, what happened to make you look sullen?"

Kaguya's finger caressing the bowknot suddenly froze.

She looked at Minamoto Raimitsu in the mirror and sighed.

"It happens that Raimitsu-sama is here, so let me talk about it together." She turned the chair around, "Actually, I met Sayuri Sawamura today..."

......

After listening to Shimizu Kaguya's narration, Yuan Jing nodded with some understanding.

He didn't speak, but lightly hooked his fingers towards Shimizu Kaguya.

"?"

Although doubts appeared on his face, Shimizu Kaguya still leaned his head over.

Then—

"pain."

Yuan Jing flicked her forehead lightly.

"Hui Ye," Yuan Jing looked at her who was holding her forehead, and said——

"I hope you can understand one thing, I am your boss, not someone you want to protect."

"I'm here to be your backer, not your weakness."

"About this point, I hope you can keep it firmly in your heart."

Chapter 18 Good People Shouldn't Be Pointed at Guns

The end of school at St. Eden Academy is after 3:[-] pm, followed by nearly two hours of club activities.

At around 5 o'clock on Thursday afternoon, the two girls walked out of their independent studio.

This is when Sayuri Sawamura drives to pick them up every day.

However, different from the past, Sawamura Eriri, who has never been interested in studying, is still flipping through a book even while walking at this time.

Looking at its cover, it seems to be an English textbook?

"Eri, reading while walking is not good for your eyes." Mashiro Shiina tilted her head and looked worriedly at Eiri Sawamura, who was concentrating on reading the textbook while still muttering.

"It's okay, my eyesight is bad enough, I'm not afraid to deepen it a little bit." Sawamura Eriri shook her head nonchalantly.

Unlike Shiina Mashiro, she is actually super myopic.

After leaving the contact lens, the face of a person more than ten meters away will be blurred, and it can almost be regarded as a "blind eye".

This is the sequelae left by her not paying attention to it in the early years and often staying up late to draw sketches.

"English is so difficult, really white." Flipping through the textbook in hand, Sawamura Eriri let out a rather tired sigh, "I've made sure of one thing again—that is, I don't have the talent in this area."

"Can't I be a little bit more powerful with my British blood?"

Obviously, Sawamura Eriri's blood of the British aristocrats did not give her the BUFF of being good at English.As a mixed-race child who grew up in Sakurajima and has not been influenced by an English environment, she is no different from a native Sakurajima.

On the contrary, it might be even worse.

After all, among the people of Sakurajima, there are people like Chika Fujiwara who are proficient in 4 foreign languages ​​at a young age.

However, the reason why Eri Sawamura suddenly wanted to improve her English was not because she had accepted her fate and felt that she would definitely be taken back to the Spencer family in England or something.

The evidence is——

"Sure, I just checked. Although the locals in Vienna can basically speak English, the language they are accustomed to using is actually German." Closing the textbook in his hand, Sawamura Eriri grabbed the textbook in frustration. One of her long ponytails.

"Tell me, is there such a possibility that I am actually a genius at learning German?"

That's right, the reason why Eri Sawamura wanted to improve her English so desperately was not for her future life in England, but for her possible future trip to Vienna.

As for why the name of the city [Vienna] appeared here, it was necessary to mention Ningguang's 'help' to the two of them.

Let's go back in time a little bit...

"Well, if I'm not mistaken, Sawamura-senpai and Shiina-senpai are most troubled at the moment because they can't interact with Minamoto-san in daily life, right?"

In the student council president's office, Ning Guang said to the two girls who came to the door.

Eri Sawamura and Mashiro Shiina nodded in unison.

"If it's an ordinary person, it might be a little difficult, but if it's the two of you, I really have a way."

There was a meaningful smile on his condensed face.

"Really?" Sawamura Eriri showed surprise on her face.

"Well, of course it's true." Ning Guang nodded.

"Actually, St. Eden Academy will allocate special funds to reward students with the best grades and outstanding contributions to the school during the holidays after each semester."

"This fee will not be sent directly to the students, but will be used directly as travel funds."

"Travel funding?" Sawamura Eriri reacted to the word, "Could it be that the so-called reward is to travel with a group?"

"That's right." Ning Guang replied in the affirmative.

"Separate the three grades, and the top three in the midterm and final exams, as well as the three students who competed for the most honors for St. Eden Academy throughout the semester, have the right to participate in this public-funded tour."

By the way, there is this!

Sawamura Eriri remembered the system of St. Eden Academy from the corner of her memory.

When she was still a junior high school student, she was invited, but she refused because she thought it was troublesome at the time.

Naturally, the top three in the grade had nothing to do with Sawamura Eriri. The reason why she was invited was because of the awards she had won in various painting competitions.

That's right, Yuanjing seemed to get No.1 in the midterm exam.

Eri Sawamura began to try hard to recall the report card posted on the corridor after the midterm exam.

Although she is a scumbag, she looked at the top three in her grade with some envy at the time, and was taken aback by No.1's extremely exaggerated score.

She remembered that the No.1 in the first year of high school was Yuan Jing, the No.2 was Shinomiya Kaguya, and the No.3 was a little bit unclear...

It seems to be, what are the four?

"It's the end of November, and the final exam is less than a month away. During this period, there are no major national events," Ningguang said.

"So in the first grade, the three who won the most honors for St. Eden Academy, that is, the three who won the most awards in various competitions, have basically been determined."

"That's Shiina Mashiro, Touma Kazusa, and—" She looked at the blond twintail in the office, "Sawamura Spencer Eriri."

In St. Eden Academy, there are quite a lot of outstanding people in various fields, such as Saeko Busushima from the Kendo Department and Ryunosuke Akasaka from the IT Department, but they are not high school students, so they are not in the same competition as these three. on the road.

"The teacher leading the first grade this time is Shizuka Hiratsuka, the head teacher of Class A of the first grade." Ningguang emphasized the word [Class A], and blinked at the two of them, "The destination is a [Art Capital], [World Music Capital], the Austrian capital——Vienna.”

"Teacher Shizuka Hiratsuka is a person with a strong sense of responsibility. After I tell her that she is the person in charge of group tours this semester, she should take action immediately and let you meet and get to know each other in the near future. Look at each other."

"Don't miss this opportunity~" This is what Ningguang thought of, the way for the two girls to break through the net surrounding Yuanjing.

"But, will Yuan-san really agree to participate in this tour?" After seeing the dawn of hope, Sawamura Eriri became a little worried about gains and losses.

She herself had rejected such an invitation because she was 'afraid of trouble', so she was a little afraid that Yuanjing would also take such an approach.

"About this, I am somewhat confident." Ning Guang is not worried about this, she may be one of the people who know Yuanjing best in St. Eden Academy.

"Brother Yuan, he is very keen on traveling. The more important point is that he should not dislike the people who are traveling with him this time."

Although the final exam has not yet been held, generally speaking, the ranking of the final exam will not change much compared with the midterm exam.

The suspense may be whether No.4 Yukinoshita Yukino will squeeze into the top three, and whether Hayasaka Ai, who was originally in the three-digit ranking, will suddenly explode after learning about such things...

Anyway, Chika Fujiwara is definitely out of luck.This is a point that Ningguang is very certain of.

However, no matter whether the two of them can succeed or not, Yuan Jing, who has softened his attitude a little after the [Minarai Ko incident], shouldn't be too repulsed by it.

unless--

Eri Sawamura, Mashiro Shiina, or someone related to the two, did something that disgusted him.

Otherwise, this trip to Vienna should be a sure thing.

Shimizu Kaguya, Touma Kazuya, Sawamura Spencer Eriri, Shiina Mashiro...

I hope that Yuan Jing can have a breakthrough in relationship with one of them, at least to obtain the status of rivaling the current Fujiwara Chika.

Otherwise, she would have no chance to fish in troubled waters......

The above is the reason why Eri Sawamura studied English so hard just now.

Although the trip to Vienna was after the final exam, it was enough as an opportunity for the two of them to get closer to Yuanjing.

After all, according to President Ningguang, Yuanjing's head teacher Shizuka Hiratsuka will also be their support.

With her help, before the final exam, it shouldn't be a big deal to let the relationship between myself and him progress to the level of "friends", right?

Even if she didn't reach that point, just getting acquainted with the young master of the Yuan family should be able to help her situation to a certain extent.

At least, after learning about this incident, those "relatives" of the Sawamura family should not dare to bother their mother and daughter again.

As for whether you can get his help...

It also depends on your own efforts.

Now Ying Lili can only pray that God will stand by her side and make everything go well for her.

In other words, it is obviously something that has nothing to do with me, but President Ningguang is so enthusiastic, and he actively advises us without asking for anything in return...

It seems that she is really a good president who cares about her alumni and is willing to help others.

For this, Sawamura Eriri was full of gratitude.

Holding hands with Shiina Mashiro, they walked down the long ramp in front of St. Eden Academy, and Sawamura Eriri saw a familiar car parked on the side of the road.

That was her mother, Sayuri Sawamura, driving.

Rolling down the car window, Sayuri Sawamura, who was sitting in the driver's seat, waved at Eriri and Mashiro, signaling that she was here.

The two girls also waved to her, and then ran quickly towards her car.

'Mom is wearing an OL outfit today instead of her favorite kimono? Eri Sawamura thought a little strangely, "Why did she put on such an attire?" '

......

"Eriri, Mashiro, you both look very happy." After rolling up the window, Sayuri Sawamura looked up at the two people sitting in the back row through the rearview mirror. "Did something good happen?"

As an existence who has been with Zhenbai day and night for several months, this is the first time she has seen such an obvious smile on her face.

"Of course, actually, today..." Sawamura Eriri didn't intend to hide this from her mother.

She knew her mother's suffering, so when she saw the dawn of things turning around, she immediately told Xiao Baihe everything about today like a bamboo tube pouring beans.

Not caring about lighting the engine, Sayuri Sawamura couldn't help but turn her head.

She did not expect that her two 'daughters' could bring her such a surprise.

"Awesome." She gave the two a thumbs up, and then said as if not to be outdone, "Actually, I have made considerable progress today..."

Sayuri Sawamura explained what she did today to Eiri Sawamura and Mashiro Shiina in detail.

But unlike her, the smiles on the faces of Eri Sawamura and Mashiro Shiina gradually disappeared as she narrated.

Shiina Mashiro's eyes showed a very obvious look of disappointment, while Sawamura Eriri's small face was wrinkled and shrunk into a ball.

Seeing the expressions of the two, Sayuri Sawamura's voice gradually lowered, and the joy in her tone gradually disappeared.

"You guys, are you blaming me for using Eriri's bloodline as a bargaining chip?" Saidura Sawamura obviously thought that this was what the two girls cared about, "There is no way for this. If you want to seek asylum, it is extremely important to show your value." One important thing."

"We have too few cards in our hands. The only thing that may be useful to the Yuan family is Yinglili's identity..."

"Sayuri." Shiina Mashiro, who has always respected Sayuri Sawamura, not only called her by her first name today, but also interrupted her before she could finish speaking.

Her clear and transparent eyes looked at Sayuri Sawamura, and said in extremely serious words——

"Taking advantage of other people's kindness is a pretty despicable behavior. I don't think it's good."

"..." Sayuri Sawamura fell silent suddenly, as if she had been stabbed to the sore spot by this sharp rebuttal.

"Mom, I know your situation, so I understand that you use my blood as a bargaining chip, and I won't feel angry about it." Eri Sawamura said softly.

"I'm glad you love me so much; but," she shook her head, her two long golden ponytails slowly making beautiful ripples in the air—

“[Love] is not a reason to be unscrupulous.”