Zongman: Unknowingly trapped in the hatchet

"Xiao Qing, why is math so difficult? I didn't get many of the questions right."

Yuigahama Yui, who was sitting at the next table, had her pink hair pressed against the desk, her hands stretched straight forward, and she sighed at a math test paper that was mostly filled with ?

In Japan, the way homework is graded is the opposite of that in China. A check mark indicates an error, while a circle indicates a correct answer.

Su Qing looked at his math test paper which was full of circles, then looked at Yui's drooping head. He felt a little sorry for her and silently turned the test paper to the back.

After thinking for a while, he said:

“Well… Yui, you made so many mistakes, which means there’s a lot of room for improvement.

Think about it, if your math score improves, wouldn't you be ranked higher than many people in your grade?"

"Hey, really? Hehe, actually I think so too!"

Upon hearing this, Yuigahama Yui became inexplicably excited, as if her eyes lit up. She raised her little head high again and smiled as usual.

As I was in a hurry to go to school in the morning, I didn't have time to eat breakfast, so I took out the cookies that my mother gave me this morning from the drawer, took one of them and started eating.

While eating with one hand, he did not forget to pass the cookie bag to Su Qing beside him with the other hand, and said in a natural tone:

"Xiaoqing, do you want to eat it? It's super delicious!"

When Yuigahama Yui opened the bag of cookies, Su Qing could smell the fragrance of the cookies immediately because he was sitting very close to her.

Su Qing hadn't eaten desserts like cookies for a long time, so he didn't hesitate to take two out and eat them.

The cookies are golden and crispy on the outside, but soft and delicate on the inside. The rich aroma of milk and butter interweaves together and bursts in the mouth, greatly satisfying the taste buds.

"It's really good. I didn't know you were so good at making cookies, Yui."

After Su Qing finished the cookies in a few bites, he said with some surprise.

He thought the girl in front of him looked clumsy and couldn't cook. Is this what it means to not judge a person by his appearance?

"Ha...haha...actually I didn't make these cookies. My mom gave them to me this morning because she was afraid I was hungry."

Yuigahama Yui lowered her head somewhat awkwardly and spoke in a low voice sheepishly.

"I see... But your mother knows how to do it, and as her daughter, you will definitely be better than her."

Su Qing gave an appropriate way out.

When Yuigahama Yui heard this, she nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, "Yeah, I think so too!"

After seeing the back of the math paper on Su Qing's desk, Yui Yui was also a little curious.

I heard that students from mainland China are good at math, but this is Sobu High School after all. It is impossible to get in here just by relying on the so-called "happy education."

I wonder how many points Xiaoqing got?

"Xiaoqing, can I see your test results?"

The girl's tone was a little curious, but she definitely didn't ask, because her pink little hands had already touched...

“It’s actually… a perfect score!”

Yuigahama Yui was stunned instantly. You have to know that this test was given by the old-fashioned dean who was known as the "ruthless killer". The difficulty coefficient was quite high. Yumiko and the others said that there were not many people who got full marks in the entire grade...

Yuigahama Yui glanced at her own test paper again...

I sat up in shock from my dying illness, and found that the low score was actually my own...

"I feel like Xiaoqing is amazing, she's completely different from me. She just transferred here, but I couldn't keep up with the teacher since last semester...

Haha… maybe I’m just too stupid, but I will continue to work hard and learn!”

Yuigahama Yui felt a little sad for a moment. She really wanted to do well in her studies, but she had already tried her best to get into Sobu High School. As soon as she entered the school, she felt the difference between herself and the people around her...

In fact, she also knew that what Su Qing said just now was just to comfort herself...

She didn't want Su Qing to see this useless side of her, so she could only tease herself and put a smile on her face again, but it seemed a little awkward no matter how she looked at it.

Seeing the stiff smile of the girl in front of him, Su Qing suddenly recalled in his mind the scene of the girl, full of energy and smiling, greeting him with a strange "hello".

The hand that was about to secretly reach for the cookie bag stopped because I suddenly didn't feel like it.

Originally, I just wanted to continue making up some reasons to comfort Yui. After all, she was one of the few people I knew in Neon.

But at this moment he suddenly didn't want to do that.

The next moment, Yui seemed to have noticed that Su Qing had withdrawn his hand, and she emptied half of the cookie bag and gave it to him.

Su Qing was silent for a moment.

"This is……?"

"Xiaoqing, just eat whatever you want. Mom made a lot anyway. I can't eat so much by myself. Good things should be shared with good friends!"

Yui Hibiki said with a smile.

I don’t know if it was an illusion, but Yui Hime’s originally forced smile suddenly brightened up when she mentioned the word “friend”…

No, it's definitely not an illusion, right? Yui Hime, she's really a gentle person...

Friends? Yes, we are friends.

So as friends, it’s okay to help each other, right?

I shouldn't think about empty and useless words anymore, I shouldn't think about how to please the girl in front of me anymore.

Even if your mood gets better after being comforted now, you will still be back to square one when you encounter this difficulty again.

After all, this is just a fake...

A gentle girl deserves to be treated gently by the world. It doesn’t matter if the world can’t do that.

Because, by then, I should still be a friend, right?

Su Qing figured this out, and at that moment he seemed to be able to smell the faint aroma of milk again, mixed with the aroma of butter, gathering in the air and blending perfectly.

His tone was slightly casual, yet it sounded so gentle.

"Math, it should be pretty simple. Do you want to learn it? I think I can teach you, Yui.

Well, for the sake of the cookies just now, I won’t give up on you even if Yui-chan is stupid.”

"Oh, really? Xiaoqing! Even though it's for the sake of cookies, I know Xiaoqing is the best to me!

I will bring you cookies every day from now on!"

Although she was saying all kinds of words of gratitude, the girl's mind was not focused on Xiaoqing saying that she was stupid.

But...

[(?w?) He said he wanted to teach me because we were friends, but he insisted on saying it was because he ate the cookies I gave him. Is Xiaoqing a tsundere?!]

Seeing the girl was not serious again, Su Qing suddenly said seriously:

"Yui-san, my teaching is very strict. If you fail to complete it, you will be punished. Can you promise to keep up with my pace?"

Yui Yui reacted immediately, put away the smile on her face, and replied in a serious tone:

"Yes, Teacher Su!"

The serious atmosphere didn't last long. It was broken when the two looked at each other and couldn't help laughing out loud.

All this is because Xiaoqing/Yui's pretending to be serious expression is just too funny!

Well, in today’s laughter-holding contest, no one wins!

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