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"Senior?"
The girl pushed aside her bangs that were covering her eyes and saw the face of the person in front of her clearly again. The fantasy of seeing things in the fog gradually dissipated as the light shone in.
"The second floor is a book bar. Shall we go sit there? I haven't chatted with you in a while."
Although he asked with his mouth, Bai Ye had already taken the initiative and took Bodao out to the sea to pay the cashier, and then went to the book bar on the second floor of Ma Zhigu and bought some drinks.
"Go sit in the corner."
"Uh-huh."
Hamado Chukai was the first to sit in the corner, her delicate body shrank. She had been fiddling with her bangs since she came upstairs, and she was never satisfied with any way she styled them.
Bai Ye smiled, took a sip of Coke and said:
"Are you starting to care about the impact? Just now when we were going out to sea downstairs, you looked like you didn't care. Hmm... you looked quite otaku-like. Most otakus don't care about their appearance. You've reached a certain level of otaku by going out to sea."
He still used jokes to liven up the atmosphere, and changed the address from "classmate Chuhai" to the more intimate "Chuhai".
If Bodao Chuhai is dissatisfied with the title, he can use this opportunity to start a conversation. If he doesn't express it, he will assume that the other party acknowledges the title, so he won't lose either way.
There was no response when the island went out to sea.
Bai Ye had called her "Chu Hai" a few times, and she had long regarded Bai Ye as a good friend and senior. In addition, Bai Ye mostly called everyone by their names, so she didn't mind.
In contrast, she cares more about her makeup.
"Because I didn't expect to meet Senior."
"So I'm honored?" Bai Ye's smile was tinged with self-mockery. "My presence is what cheers you up, Chu Hai. Should I say I'm very important to you, or that you've encountered something extremely unpleasant?"
Bodao paused for a moment, looked up and was about to speak, but Caine took the lead.
"I saw Amai-san come to school today. Well... I didn't see it myself, but I heard from Xiaohui that he looked distraught, and I didn't talk to her."
"Is that so..." Bodao Chukai sighed with an unclear meaning, holding the cold drink in both hands but not taking a sip.
Seeing this, Bai Ye broke the last layer of window paper.
"You know what's going on here? You went to Aki-kun's house to take care of him, right?"
As Pojima went out to sea, his body visibly stiffened, and his eyes under his bangs suddenly showed alertness. Then he realized that he was too nervous, and a hint of apology flashed in his alertness.
"Senior...how did you know?"
The other party's reaction was too unpredictable. Bai Ye didn't understand what Hasuma Chukai was thinking for a moment, but he noticed the vigilance in her eyes.
Of course, I can't tell anyone about sending Takeshi Gouda to investigate, as this will definitely cause my favorability to plummet. After all, no one likes being consciously and purposefully followed and investigated.
"Given Chu Hai's personality, he won't let go of Aki-san easily."
Although Bo Dao Chukai was confused about this ambiguous answer, he had to admit it.
"I went to visit Senior An Yi. I think he can't pose a threat to Senior Bai Ye anymore. Senior, you don't have to worry!"
The slender fingers that Hashima Chuhai was holding on to the table tightened slightly, his body leaned forward, his eyes filled with urgency and pleading.
Bai Ye smiled bitterly and took out a small comb from his schoolbag.
"Am I a tyrannical and cruel tyrant in your heart? Anyone who offends me must go to hell? If you look at me with such pleading eyes, I will be heartbroken."
The comb gently combed through Namijima's hair, combing out her bad bangs, while also slightly combing out her worried and troubled heart.
"Why……"
Bai Ye didn't mind the surprised looks of others at all, and came to Bodao Chuhai and combed her hair.
"If you're talking about a comb, I prepared it for my girlfriend. I always have to comb everyone's hair after I bully them at noon at school or in my free time, otherwise everyone will be angry."
"If you're talking about my attitude."
"You should understand that I always advocate defensive counterattacks and have a legitimate reason for my actions. If you are worried that I will take advantage of the situation and retaliate against Aki-san, then you can rest assured that my pride will not allow me to do such a thing."
Namijima Izumi's tense shoulders slowly relaxed.
She was very worried that Senior Bai Ye was still brooding over what happened at the summer festival, because she knew that Senior Amai had gone too far and that the seniors might be ruined.
She advised Senior Aki to apologize to everyone, but was yelled at.
Thinking of what happened that day, Bodao's eyes turned red. The feeling of powerlessness was like a mountain pressing down on her, making it hard for her to breathe. Every breath she took turned into a deeper sigh, and her head drooped lower and lower, making it impossible to see her face.
Bai Ye stopped combing his hair.
He hadn't expected to bring back sad memories of going to sea, and combing his hair was clearly not enough to calm him down, and any method of comfort, no matter how profound, wouldn't work in public.
Bai Ye handed over peach soda.
“Life is difficult, and it’s a good thing to experience the various aspects of life. After tasting bitterness and pain, we must also remember the sweetness.”
Bodao Chuhai kept wiping away tears, unable to hide his sobbing.
"I know... I understand... It's just... It's just... I don't know why I can't stop crying."
Bai Ye rubbed his eyebrows.
Crying is a good way to relieve stress, but you have to find the right place to do it.
"Cry, cry, it will make you feel better. But passersby might think I'm going to abandon my girlfriend. For you, I'm even giving up my gentlemanly image."
Bodao regained some of his composure after going out to sea.
"Senior has so many girlfriends, his image has long been lost."
"I won't be happy if I get one compliment and the other one criticism."
Bai Ye sat down and took a sip of Coke, no longer in the mood to chat.
At first, he wanted to build a relationship with Chu Hai, calm her down, and get some information from her.
But now, calming down didn't work, and I haven't completely gotten over the loss yet, and I've fallen into sentimentality again.
If he cried again while out at sea, he would probably become the target of public criticism.
"What should I do... That's right!"
"How about... taking it out to sea and bringing it home?"
A devilish thought emerged in Bai Ye's mind. He didn't know why this was the first thought he had. He just took it as a habit.
Although it was risky, he really didn't want to give up the opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
Just do it!
"Go out to sea, lend me your phone."
"Why...senpai, didn't you forget to take pictures at this time?"
Although he said this, Chu Hai still handed over his cell phone.
Bai Ye took it with a wry smile.
"My photos only want to capture the smiling faces of those who are out at sea. A crying face with tears in the eyes is also great, but..."
Click——
Bai Ye used his cell phone to take a picture of her current appearance and then returned it to her.
"I don't like going out to sea looking haggard. I'm leaving this for you as a memory. I hope you'll remember this lesson."
"A lesson..."
Chu Hai reached out to take the phone back, but Bai Ye didn't hand it over.
"I'm not done yet."
After saying that, Bai Ye opened the address book and dialed Aunt Hajima's number.
"Hello, Auntie, it's been a while since I last met you. I'm..."
Chapter 649 The real answer is to let Bodao go out to sea and stay overnight
A call to mom?
Bodao Chuhai looked up in surprise. Just as he was about to speak, Bai Ye shushed him and then patted his head soothingly.
"Yes, auntie, I'm with Chu Hai and having afternoon tea with her now."
……
"You'll be coming to my house after you go out to sea, and I wanted to let you know and give you my regards."
Are we going to senior’s house later?
Although he acted first and reported later, Bodao Chuhai not only did not feel disgusted, but was even a little grateful.
Before she met Bai Ye, her head was a mess. She didn't want to think about anything and felt that nothing mattered.
After meeting Bai Ye, she realized that she had countless grievances that she wanted to confide to Bai Ye, her teacher and friend. However, due to her messy image and mood, and the fact that she was in public, some things were not convenient to say.
……
"Well, I noticed she wasn't in the best of moods when she went out to sea."
I was in a bad mood, and it got even worse when I got home.
It’s not because of conflicts with my family, but because I have so many things to say and have no one to confide in, and my brother is not the one to confide in.
"I haven't been to the club gatherings recently because I've been out at sea. I need to explain some work to her."
Work...yes, there is still work.
I neglected my work to take care of Senior An Yi, but Senior Bai Ye still paid him his salary at the end of last month. I used Senior Bai Ye's money to take care of Senior An Yi.
How can I have the face to take the money if I don’t work, and how can I have the face to face Senior Bai Ye?
Bodao went out to sea and fell into guilt again.
……
"Yeah, so Chu Hai will stay at my place today. Thank you for your understanding, aunt. Yeah, I will comfort Chu Hai. Chu Hai is a very hardworking and wonderful girl. Yeah, I will come to visit you another day."
Staying at my senior's house today...
Wait—what did I hear?!
It took a few seconds for Bodao Chuhai to come back to his senses. When he looked up, he saw that Bai Ye had hung up the phone and was looking at him with a smile. The corner of his mouth looked proud.
"Senior, when did I say I was staying at your house today?"
"Just now." Bai Ye returned the phone to her, "Auntie made the decision for you."
Bo Island sails out to sea "..."
Bai Ye originally thought that he would have to appeal to his aunt's emotions and reason with her about work, life, recent situation, etc. before she would agree to let him go out to sea and stay overnight. Unexpectedly, just saying "I will persuade her to go out to sea" made her agree.
This also indirectly shows that the emotions of going to sea have affected daily life and have reached a point where the family can no longer ignore and is difficult to deal with, otherwise they would not have asked Bai Ye for help.
"Do I...really want to stay here?" Namijima Izumi was still in shock. "As for my brother, if I stay at my senior's house, he'll know."
"If you know, then you know. I didn't intend to hide it from Iori-san. It's about time that what happened between him and me was made public."
Bodao was very upset when she went out to sea, and she had no idea how to persuade Senior Bai Ye and her brother. She could only keep it in her heart for the time being. What was happening in front of her had already made her dizzy.
"Why did you ask me to stay here on your own initiative? Are you planning something bad on me?"
"It's not the right time to make any plans. You look as pitiful as a homeless kitten. You don't excite me at all."
Bai Ye packed up his things and stuffed the peach soda into her hand.
"Let's go to the supermarket to buy ingredients for dinner. Drink the soda while walking. I want to see you finish it when we get home."
Bodao Chuhai looked at the peach soda in his arms as the ice was gradually melting, and took a sip.
sweet.
"What if I can't finish it? Senior bought me a super large cup."
"I can't just drink it when I get home."
. . . . . .
Hashima Chukai held the bag full of food in the back of the car and staggered to the yard downstairs of Bai Ye's house.
She was not swaying on purpose, but Senior Bai Ye bought too many things. There was a bag in the basket, a bag on each side of the handlebar, and she had to hold the largest bag on the back seat, and she had to work hard to maintain the balance of the bicycle.
"I suspect... Senior Bai Ye's real purpose is to use me as a laborer, and his words of comfort are just talk."
“Ah, we’ve been discovered?”
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