We should also learn from Chuunibyou

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In late autumn, the dusk in the city seems especially long, and the sun hangs stubbornly on the skyline, refusing to set.

Although it was evening, it didn't look like a sunset at all. The sky was burning with bright clouds, and the high-rise buildings in the distance were tinged with loneliness. The roads were crowded during the evening rush hour, and the trams were swaying as they moved forward on the bumpy railway.

Hayakawa and Natsukawa Shinryou walked past the clanging train, their faces as calm as a blank sheet of paper.

Xiachuan Zhenliang was still a little indignant at the side. Seeing Hayakawa's calm face, he couldn't help but said: "Why didn't you kick him twice? Or just tear his disgusting mouth apart?!"

"Ignore this kind of person,"

Hayakawa deadpanned, "If you fight with someone like that, you'll only bring yourself down to his level."

Natsukawa Masuyoshi clenched her fists and did not take Hayakawa's words seriously. After all, she had never been a good person.

"You are being entangled with that person, so you dragged me to dinner today,"

Hayakawa released his grip on her hand and said calmly, "I know."

Natsukawa Shinryo remained silent, lowering his head like a child who had done something wrong.

"Ugh…"

Hayakawa glanced at her, then said, "There's really nothing you can do when you meet someone like this. Come to me earlier next time."

Natsukawa Shinryo was stunned, he looked up at Hayakawa, his eyes gradually brightening.

Hayakawa's eyes were still as cold, reflecting a faint light under the setting sun at dusk, but Natsukawa Makoto felt that he was different from before, and there seemed to be something more in them.

"Do not misunderstand,"

Hayakawa raised his head silently and said, "I look down on that kind of person from the bottom of my heart. Even if you weren't here, I would have dealt with him if I had met him. I can't stand seeing such a person in school."

"..."

The corners of Xiachuan Zhenliang's mouth, which were originally smiling, suddenly shrank when he heard this, and then he pouted and said, "Then there is no need to trouble you, I will handle it myself."

"How to deal with it?"

Hayakawa looked at her and asked, "Call the police?"

"At his age, the most he could do if he called the police is to be criticized and educated. That would be too easy for him,"

Xiachuan Zhenliang sneered: "I just told you that I have something to do tomorrow night, that's because my sister is coming, so it's a good opportunity for her to help me solve this little problem."

"Oh, some relatives are coming."

Hayakawa said: "That's really troublesome."

"..."

Natsukawa Shinryo was slightly stunned, then he looked at Hayakawa with wide eyes: "Do you understand me so well? I also think it's super troublesome for them to come here."

"That's it."

Hayakawa responded casually that if his parents suddenly came from Tokyo to visit him, he would subconsciously think it would be a very troublesome thing.

Although it sounded wrong, he really didn't know how to get along with his parents.

"My sister really..."

Xiachuan Zhenliang wanted to say something along this topic, but Hayakawa interrupted him and glanced at the sky and said, "It's getting late. Let's go eat quickly. I'm anxious to go home."

"Ok."

Xiachuan Zhenliang was a little unwilling, but still nodded obediently, and then took brisk steps to lead Hayakawa.

"Ah."

Hayakawa nodded, and then suddenly said, "Xiachuan."

"what."

Natsukawa Shinryo was deep in thought and responded when he heard this.

"You are a good student like me, uh... at least in terms of grades,"

Hayakawa looked at Natsukawa Shinryo and said, halfway through he felt something was wrong, but still said: "Anyway, people like you and me shouldn't hang out with those who are close to being outsiders."

"I don't have any."

After hearing this, Xiachuan Zhenliang waved his hands and sneered: "How could I be connected with that kind of person? Didn't you see it just now?"

"Ah."

Hayakawa nodded calmly: "If there are similar situations again, we need to deal with them as soon as possible. You can call the police or tell the teacher. If neither works, you can come to me."

"..."

Natsukawa Shinryou nodded silently and replied in a low voice: "I understand."

Hayakawa said "hmm" and walked along the road.

"..."

Natsukawa Shinryou followed him and secretly observed Hayakawa's profile from the side. He had bright eyes, white teeth, straight red lips, and the corners of his mouth were naturally raised. He was born with smiling lips. Such a face should look good when smiling, but he kept his face as stiff as a rigid mahjong tile every day, as if he was sad at any time and anywhere.

The reason why he was so worried and sad every day was probably because of Furuno Furuhashi and Rizu Ogata...

As Xiachuan Zhenliang thought about it, his heart tightened slightly and his steps became a little messy.

She didn't want to see Hayakawa sad, so she found out the mistakes and asked the teacher to change the grades. However, even after she did that, Hayakawa would still be sad every day and would still force himself to work hard.

Why is this so?

Xiachuan Zhenliang's eyes were slightly cold, and there was light reflected in his clear eyes.

Her eyes never left Hayakawa beside her. She had been secretly observing him all this time, so she really felt that Hayakawa was a very powerful person. He came from a privileged family and was born at the top of the pyramid of interest distribution, but he had a tough and resolute character, was proud but willing to endure humiliation, and most importantly, he had willpower that ordinary people could hardly imagine. He worked very hard but would do anything to achieve his goals. It would be terrible if such a person was smarter. He would be an unstable factor in society.

Fortunately, he is a fool, fortunately, he likes to study, fortunately...

As Xiachuan Zhenliang thought about it, a hint of joy appeared in his cold eyes.

At the same time, Hayakawa also glanced at her from the side, his eyes quietly falling on the ends of her silver hair blown by the warm wind, on her snow-white and delicate profile, and on the fluttering hem of her pleated skirt.

With her otherworldly beauty and perfect figure, even a man as dignified as Hayakawa would have to admit that Natsukawa Masaki was a huge test of his lofty will.

Fortunately, his will was stronger.

Hayakawa thought about it, a mysteriously confident smile appeared on his face, and then he looked away.

He believed and was sure that his power of learning (danshen) would never succumb to any temptation. Just like his will, it could withstand all hardships and difficulties. Humiliation and harm would only make his heart shine brighter and brighter like a gem, and finally emit a dazzling light.

Victory belongs to the most persevering...

Hayakawa muttered to himself and looked ahead. The road seemed to have no end in sight.

Chapter 243: Xiao Li...

A pure white tablecloth covered the mahogany table for four. A stainless steel pot the size of a man's arms was bubbling with steam above the pellet stove. In the dark red soup were floating broad beans, Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, ginger slices and red chili peppers. It looked bright red, spicy and hot, and smelled rich and fragrant, which whetted one's appetite. In the pure white bone soup were scattered onions and mushrooms, which were bubbling with steam and exuding a light fragrance that made one salivate.

The various plates around were filled with countless cut side dishes, tender freshly cut beef and mutton, ox tongue, sashimi, crystal clear whole shrimps and fish fillets, hairy crabs... basically meat and seafood, even eel fillets, there were also a few vegetables, mainly various kinds of mushrooms, a small amount of green vegetables and cabbage, and the staple food was soft noodles.

"Uh…"

Hayakawa looked at the scalding hot pot in front of him, his expression somewhat evasive: "This... is a bit spicy."

The food he usually eats is mainly healthy and time-saving, so it is basically light and he almost never eats spicy food.

"I ordered this. This Hell Spicy Hot Pot has the best reviews here."

Xiachuan Zhenliang said indifferently, with a somewhat indignant expression.

Obviously, she chose this far-away hotpot restaurant in order to walk more with Hayakawa, but halfway through the walk, Hayakawa felt that too much time was wasted and hailed a taxi from the roadside. This greatly dampened her originally happy mood, so when ordering the food, she directly ordered the spiciest "Hell Spicy", intending to die together with Hayakawa.

Fortunately, when placing the order, she regained some of her senses and changed to a double pot, otherwise the meal would have been inedible because she also doesn't eat spicy food.

“This is Hokkaido eel…”

The waiter next to him was introducing the various ingredients: "Just simply rinse it for a few seconds and then dip it in the oil sauce. The rest can also be eaten with the same oil sauce."

After saying that, the waiter left.

"Oh…"

Natsukawa Shinryou picked up a piece of eel, looked at Hayakawa with a half-smile and said, "Hokkaido."

As she spoke, she stuffed the eel into the red soup pot, and after a few seconds she took it out, dipped it lightly in the saucer and put it in her mouth.

Hayakawa: “…”

"Hmph~"

Xiachuan Zhenliang showed a little smug expression, but the next second her expression suddenly changed, and her pretty face turned red: "So spicy, water! Hiss~"

"for you."

Hayakawa handed the water over expressionlessly and said, "So you can't eat spicy food either. Then what did you order, Hell Spicy?"

"Hiss...alive,"

Xiachuan Zhenliang quickly took a big sip and fanned his face with his hands. He breathed a sigh of relief. After hearing what Hayakawa said, he showed dissatisfaction: "I just want to try my weak spot, is that not okay?"

"Uh…"

Hayakawa was speechless: "It's up to you, I won't eat it anyway."

As he spoke, he put the fish meat in the white pot and ate it. His leisurely attitude immediately made Xia Chuanzhen feel very disappointed.

"Don't refuse to eat it. If you don't eat it and I don't eat it, then isn't it a waste? Look at how many peppercorns and ginger slices are used in this hot pot. In some countries, this is a luxury item."

Natsukawa Shinryou tapped the table lightly, his expression very serious: "Hayakawa-san, do you know how many people in this world can't afford to eat? And you are recklessly wasting food, totally disregarding the collective interests. You are harming the human race by doing this."

"Do not…"

Natsukawa Shinryou closed his eyes slightly, then suddenly opened them: "It's destroying society!"

"..."

Hayakawa said expressionlessly, "Why are you making such a fuss? I just don't eat spicy food. And you were the one who ordered the dishes the whole time, and you didn't even ask me a question. And now you said you don't want to eat them after they're served?"

"You said you can eat whatever you want."

Natsukawa Masuzu defended herself: "That's why I ordered it myself."

Uh...it seems so.

Hayakawa thought about it and looked a little embarrassed, then said seriously: "Although human society will not be destroyed just because I don't eat spicy food, I still eat a little bit."

"That's right."

Natsukawa Masuyoshi immediately returned to her previous devilish smile, just like the difficult look she had when she first met Hayakawa.

So they started eating. Even though the strong spicy taste made their faces red and their eyes tearful, they still tried to eat as much as possible, as a way of experiencing their weak spots.

I just drank a lot of water.

……

"Finally, dinner is ready."

Hayakawa breathed a sigh of relief and lay back on the chair.

Natsukawa Masaki ordered a lot for this meal, and even Hayakawa, who was usually a fast eater, took him an hour and a half to finish most of it.

"How about it?"

Xiachuan Zhenliang wiped his mouth and said, "I picked this hot pot restaurant."

"how to say…"

Hayakawa looked up and said expressionlessly, "It's not as good as our school cafeteria."

"So you think so too,"

Xiachuan Zhenliang sighed helplessly and said, "Sure enough, the ratings are all faked."

"Maybe our school cafeteria is better."

Hayakawa thought about it and found a reason to comfort Natsukawa Makoto.

The cafeteria of Ichinose Academy is quite good and is considered the best among the nearby high schools. After all, it is the best high school in the city. The dishes are changed every half a month. Although the decoration is similar to that of other high schools, the various dishes and tastes are excellent. Even Hayakawa, who does not often come to the cafeteria to eat, agrees with this. If it were not for the closed environment of the high school, he thinks it would be fine even if outsiders came to eat.

"Our school cafeteria is good, but it can't compare to the restaurants outside, and this restaurant is not cheap,"

Xiachuan Zhenliang stood up and said, "I brought you to a store that you are not satisfied with, so let me pay the bill, don't compete with me."