Zongman: Unknowingly trapped in the hatchet

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Tokyo's late autumn ended with the first snow. After entering December, the north wind swept across the earth with the fallen ginkgo leaves, making the glass windows of the classroom rattle.

During this period, nothing special happened on campus. Instead, a dark horse suddenly emerged in the comics world in mid-November - "Ultra Beast Armor".

Different from the current mainstream world-travel comics, this comic, with its setting of seven parallel universes and its excellent painting style, plot and lines, has become a rising star in the comics world.

The previously unknown Baixue Society also gained a lot of popularity as a publishing house.

As for the promotion agreed upon by Su Qing and Yang Nai, it was actually to ask the latter to invest in something similar to Douyin for the MV he produced.

For a time, the comment section was flooded by netizens.

"Is this background music in the MV originally created by Mr. Zanghu?"

"No, isn't this guy a cartoonist? How come he also sings and makes music videos? He's so damn cool..."

"Stop talking about those nonsense, take my Fire Cloud Technique!"

"I seriously suspect that Mr. Zanghu is a teacher at the School of Political Science and Law. The character's lines are too philosophical, aren't they? I'm a junior at the School of Marxism, and my brain has grown after reading this..."

"The one above, it's normal for college students to have big brains."

"Hasn't anyone noticed his update speed? I conservatively estimate that the author writes at least one chapter a day. This is simply the reincarnation of the tentacle monster!"

Some readers hold opposing views, believing that even for a tentacle monster, it is impossible to be productive and maintain high quality, and that it must have swallowed up its saved manuscripts!

As a result, many fans who came here to learn from other authors tagged them in the comment section.

For a time, the comics industry was swept up in a trend of adding more chapters due to Su Qing's influence, and many writers were miserable.

Of course, Su Qing, the instigator of all this, didn't know...

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It was lunchtime and the aroma of lunch boxes wafted through Class C, the sophomore class.

"Xiaoqing...your bento smells so good."

Yui's nose twitched slightly, the steaming hot air mixed with the sweet aroma of teriyaki sauce, arousing her appetite.

"This is what Mahiru made for me. Even if you say so, I won't share it with you..."

Su Qing glanced at Yui who was sitting diagonally opposite with her eyes wide open, moved her lunch box calmly, and then continued eating as if nothing had happened.

"Hey, I was just praising the bento that Mahiru made, I didn't mean to eat it!"

Yui was stunned at first, but after noticing Su Qing's little action, she immediately pouts in embarrassment and retorts.

"Really? That's good."

Su Qing's tone was neither salty nor bland, which made Yui feel like punching cotton.

She immediately turned her head and looked at Mahiru who was sitting next to her, accusing her, "Mahiru-chan, please take care of your boyfriend!"

"Well... then, Qingjun, you can't bully Yui, okay?"

Mahiru stopped picking up food, and her ceramic chopsticks made a crisp clinking sound on the edge of the lunch box.

She thought about it, then tapped her fingers on her lips, tilted her head, and said in a cute voice.

The girl's ending tone is as sweet and soft as honey lemonade.

It's said to be discipline, but in fact it's just pampering.

Am I eating dog food again?

Yui secretly complained in her heart, but she gradually became immune to it.

More than twenty days had passed since the day she asked Mahiru out.

During this time, Mahiru and Yui's relationship became more friendly - this was normal after a brief heart-to-heart.

Sometimes when Yui didn't go to have lunch with Yukino, she would choose to go with Sosei Mahiru.

As for Hikigaya and Ayaka, they sometimes join in, but not now.

But in fact, Yui didn't really want to disturb the young couple.

However, it was Mahiru who invited them to have lunch together for some unknown reason.

Su Qing didn't object, and she didn't have much reason to refuse.

After all, she had just said that she wanted to be friends with Mahiru the other day.

But now I think I should have refused it!

Just as Yui was holding her head in regret again.

With a glance, she suddenly realized that Su Qing and Mahiru's lunch boxes had completely different side dishes.

Didn't Mahiru always do it alone in the past?

It wasn't a quarrel...

The first moment this thought came to her mind, Yui unexpectedly discovered that she didn't feel happy at all.

Even a little worried.

She first glanced at the two of them. The atmosphere was still as good as ever...

Wait, it’s really that good!

It doesn't look like a quarrel at all?

Despite this, the girl still asked cautiously:

"Um... Mahiru-chan, is there anything bothering you lately?"

"Troublesome things?" Mahiru looked confused. After thinking for two seconds, he asked in confusion, "No, why are you asking this suddenly?"

"That's right... Xiaoqing may talk strangely sometimes, but he doesn't mean any harm!"

Yui's fingertips unconsciously stroked the cherry blossom relief on the edge of the lunch box. She didn't know what she was talking about. No matter what happened between the two of them, it seemed that it was not her turn.

"Hmm?" Mahiru's eyes became more and more confused, as if covered with a layer of white mist.

[I am a bit nosy...]

Yui couldn't help thinking, she laughed awkwardly and shook her head, "It's okay, I was just kidding."

"Human-machine, why do you think we had a quarrel?" Su Qing slowly raised his eyes and saw through the girl's thoughts at a glance. He said helplessly, "Also, the reason why you feel strange is simply because you can't understand it."

At the end of the conversation, Su Qing seemed to be still not satisfied. He glanced at the other party calmly and added, "Human-machine."

It's just a coincidence...

"You, you are the humanoid!" Yui pointed at Su Qing angrily, her fingers trembling, "Then why is Mahiru's lunch box different from yours today?"

"Let me explain about this." Mahiru chuckled twice, then narrowed her eyes and smiled, "Because Qingjun said yesterday that he wanted to make a bento for me, but I also wanted to make one... Finally, after discussion, we decided to make it for each other."

A corner of the window screen was suddenly lifted, and the midday light from winter shone obliquely through the window, mixing with the cold wind and spreading throughout the classroom.

Someone cursed in a low voice, "BYD, who doesn't close the window? You're freezing."

“Ahahahaha, I see…”

The smile on Yui's face was stiff, as if it was cooled by a cold wind, and her heart felt cold as well.

"Yeah, that's it." Mahiru smiled and nodded, with a little more kindness in her eyes as she looked at the girl.

Being a thoughtful person, she certainly understood Yui's thoughts.

"Don't worry, that's what's going on." Su Qing suddenly interrupted, using the tone of a conversation with the AI ​​customer service, and said clearly, "Transfer to a human operator."

The girl didn't buy it this time. She has really learned a lot more wisdom.

"You are the robot! I don't think this is necessary.

Why don't you just stipulate who does the work on odd days and who does the work on even days?"

indeed so.

Compared to two people doing it for both parties, this is more convenient and easy.

Su Qing looked at Yui with a rather surprised look and said hesitantly, "You can come up with some good ideas occasionally, right?"

"you you!"

Yui was so annoyed that she was incoherent.

悲~

Xiaoqing wasn’t like this before!

"Then I'll be single and you'll be double." Su Qing retracted his gaze and said to Mahiru who was sitting in front of him.

"But wouldn't you just work one extra day? That's not fair." Mahiru did some mental calculations and felt like she was losing out.

"Don't bother with that kind of thing, right?" Su Qing smiled helplessly.

"But I've always been the one doing it!" Mahiru said confidently.

"That's fine."

……

Strange, is there something wrong with what this stupid couple is arguing about?

What kind of good person would be so petty just to make one more day's lunch box?

Since none of her friends, such as Hime, Yumiko, and Yukino, have ever been in a relationship, Yui is now in deep self-doubt.

"Yui, do you want to try it?"

Just then, a gentle voice interrupted Yui's thoughts.

"Eh, what?"

Yui looked down along a pair of chopsticks and saw that it was Mahiru who had picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork from her lunch box.

"Try it. I asked Qingjun, and he said he wouldn't be jealous if I gave it to you." Mahiru added, lightly touching the back of Su Qing's hand with her fingertips.

Yui also looked over and found that he looked calm and nodded at her.

[I mean, I'm not a girl?]

[Why are you still jealous of me? I don’t understand the thoughts of this stupid couple!]

The food was already in her bowl, and Yui simply ate it all in one gulp!

"So delicious! I can't imagine that when school started, Xiaoqing could only cook dark food."

The girl sighed sincerely.

Suddenly I feel a little sad.

Sometimes the gap between people is even bigger than that between dogs.

"Your charcoal cookies are not inferior." Su Qing said casually.

"W-what? I've made great progress now! If you don't believe me, let Mahiru-chan try next time!"

"Poison test? No need."

"Stupid, be careful or I'll poison your teeth!"

……

Mahiru was watching the quarrel between the two, or rather the slaughter on Sudan's part, and she silently propped up her chin with a smile on her face.

If any other girl had acted like this with Su Qing, she would have exploded with jealousy a long time ago.

But... Yui is a little different.

Mahiru couldn't tell exactly what was different, maybe it was because the girl was as cute as a little animal and not aggressive at all?

But she actually had another reason.

When Su Qing was with her, he always showed her his most gentle and patient side.

There's nothing wrong with this, but... Mahiru actually likes to see the differences in her boyfriend!

[When you are with yourself, you are a different Qingjun!]

[She looks a bit sharp-tongued... but she's also cute~]

After a while, Yui decided not to argue with Su Qing and started eating quietly.

[Stupid Xiaoqing, human-machine Xiaoqing...]

Yui chewed very hard, as if she was treating her lunch as Su Qing.

But at some point, the corners of the girl's lips unconsciously raised.

Although winter has arrived, it is not as cold as imagined.

[It would be nice if days like this could continue.]

The girl murmured something in her heart, like a prayer.

If there is such a thing as "real thing" in the world.

Then, she thought, she probably wouldn't pursue it so persistently.

Because no one has ever said that a life without "real things" is doomed to be wrong or a failure.

A life without "choice" is the real life.

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