Does gravity make me stronger?

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Upon hearing this, Ruo Yemu felt a tightness in her chest and a sharp pain shot through her heart.

I paid less attention to Xiangzi...

She struggled to lift her head, her face pale, a hint of heartache in her eyes.

"I..." She wanted to speak in her defense, but the words she wanted to say failed her.

At this moment, Hachiman also looked over in surprise.

I love watching women argue!

Don't talk nonsense, it's clearly a one-sided crushing defeat...

Yes.

Under Su Shi's precise attack, Ruo Ye Mu had lost the strength to speak and could only sob intermittently, "Su Shi, you are also very important to me."

"I see."

Su Shi nodded slightly, then got up and came to Ruo Ye Mu's side, took her slightly cool hand, and softened her voice.

"If that's the case, why go looking for other friends? Is it because I did something wrong?"

“No…” Ruoye Mu lowered her eyelashes, and after a long while, she raised her golden eyes and said in a somewhat sharp tone, “It’s Su Shi who only cares about Xiangzi.”

After saying this, Ruoye Mu suddenly felt a little embarrassed, so she hurriedly looked away, her eyes carrying a different kind of color.

Is it jealousy?

No, it's just loneliness.

Seeing this, Su Shi didn't feel hurt. Instead, she patiently continued, "Xiangzi and I are over. Now, Mu is my best buddy."

"Su Shi?"

Ruo Ye Mu stared in astonishment, her mouth agape. She had never imagined hearing such words from Su Shi. "What happened between you two?"

So, what exactly happened?

Su Shi glanced at Hachiman out of the corner of her eye, and the latter immediately sat up straight, feeling an extreme sense of suffocation.

"Actually, it's nothing. I've finally figured it out. My relationship with Xiangzi is nothing more than this."

“I am very grateful to Xiangzi for inviting me to Crychic before, and I have always cherished my teammates in Crychic.”

"But you know what? The world can be just as wonderful without Xiangzi."

As she spoke, Su Shi stared intently into Ruo Ye Mu's pupils, while the latter seemed to be stuck in a spider web, unable to move.

Meanwhile, the black spider at the very back of the web kept pulling on the silk, dragging her step by step into the abyss.

"Stop talking!"

As Ye Mu's breathing grew heavier, she couldn't look directly into Su Shi's gleaming gaze and could only turn her head away as if fleeing.

Hachiman, looking at the expressionless Sose, remarked, "Hey, don't make it sound like something's happened to Toyokawa-kun."

"sorry."

Su Shi is smiling.

But Hachiman was afraid.

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The gravity value inexplicably increased significantly.

"Su Shi, you've changed so much."

"Yes, my life has improved a lot. Mu, you can do that too."

Su Shi rose again, gently stroking Wakaba Mutsumi's face and softly blowing on her cheek: "Mutsumi, if you also try to leave Shoko..."

With a "snap".

Suddenly, an incongruous noise came from the seat opposite.

The two looked over and realized that the drink cup in front of Hachiman had been overturned at some point, and the liquid was dripping down the edge of the table onto Hachiman's pants.

Hachiman, meanwhile, grabbed a stack of tissues with a headache.

"Sorry, my hand slipped..."

"Oh dear, how could you be so careless?"

Suze walked over with concern, bent down, and took out a few sheets of paper to help Hachiman wipe away the water stains.

"Wait a minute, I can do that myself."

Su Shi didn't stop, but cleanly and efficiently wiped the water stains dry, inevitably touching some sensitive areas in the process.

A moment later, both of them looked up, their faces flushed.

"Well, thanks."

"You're welcome."

Su Shi brushed the long hair behind her ear, then turned to Wakaba Mutsu again, intending to continue what she hadn't finished saying earlier.

But then, Hachiman interrupted again, "It's really almost time. Our dorm has a curfew, and I have to go."

"...All right."

Su Shi glanced at Hachiman without changing her expression, then smiled and replied, "Then let's go, Hachiman. Mutsumi, are you able to get back by yourself? Do you need me to see you off?"

Wakaba glanced at Hachiman with a troubled expression and shook her head.

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Chapter 158, Section 155: Her and His Celebration Has Only Just Begun

On the way back, Hachiman would occasionally glance at Nagasaki Motoyo, who was walking alongside him, and the other person finally looked back at him.

Is there something on my face?

Nagasaki Motoyo smiled and stroked her face, her delicate profile gleaming under the streetlights.

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If the gravity hadn't suddenly increased, Hachiman would have thought this guy was actually in a pretty good mood.

"No."

He calmly shook his head.

but.

He found it strange that Xiangzi and Su Shi had broken up, but what did it have to do with Ruo Yemu? Why did he have to say such harsh words?

Hate the house because of its owner?

Furthermore, Hachiman could also tell that Nagasaki Motoyo had been trying to sow discord between Wakaba Mutsumi and Shoko...

Thinking of this, he asked directly, "Su Shi... why did you say that to her just now...?"

Hearing Hachiman's words, Suze was not in a hurry. Instead, she fiddled with her smooth hair, paused for a moment, as if deliberately arousing his curiosity.

But how do you deal with his "old monk in deep meditation" technique?

Hachiman fixed his gaze on the road ahead and said listlessly, "If you don't want to talk about it, then forget it."

As expected, Nagasaki Motoyo couldn't help but open her cherry lips and uttered, word by word, "Do you know about the relationship between Mutsu and Shoko?"

Hachiman shook his head again.

"I just know they know each other, so they must have a pretty good relationship."

"Actually, Xiangzi and Mu have known each other for a long time. Although I don't know the specific details, they should be considered... well... childhood sweethearts, right?"

"so?"

"So, Mu followed Xiangzi the whole time..."

"Are you envious of her?"

Do I envy Xiangzi?

How could that be...?

No.

Nagasaki Motoyo's ambiguous smile looked somewhat frightening, and it also made Hachiman realize that the conflict between Motoyo Shoko, Wakaba Mutsuko, and the other person might be deeper than he had imagined.

At least, it's no longer something he can resolve with just a few words.

More importantly, if it weren't for Wakaba Mutsu's mediation, the two could simply have remained estranged forever.

The current situation is quite complex.

The relationship between the three was like a time bomb, buried somewhere he was unaware of, ready to explode at any moment.

"..."

Because neither of them spoke, the atmosphere became somewhat tense.

"Oh, right."

As a master of setting the mood, Motoyo Nagasaki deliberately used a high-spirited tone to introduce another topic.

"Next week is Haneoka Academy's cultural festival, right? Hachiman, did you know that your school invited Tsukimori to visit?"

"I know..."

Guided by Nagasaki Motoyo, Hachiman tacitly switched to the next topic: "Besides Tsuki no Mori, several other schools are coming to visit."

"Would you like to go shopping together then?"

Although Nagasaki Motoyo seemed very excited, Hachiman immediately rejected the idea in his mind when he thought about the strange comments that would follow him to the cultural festival.

"We'll see when the time comes; I have work to do too."

Upon hearing these words, Nagasaki Motoyo's emotions, which had just calmed down, were stirred again.

Hachiman probably doesn't know many people at school, so why bring up work as an excuse...?

Could it be that she and Xiangzi have already made plans to go shopping together?

Nagasaki Motoyo's heart tightened suddenly, and she immediately asked, "Um, is Hachiman preparing for a class activity? He doesn't have time after it's over, did I do something to upset you...?"

A deep-seated inferiority complex once again overwhelmed Nagasaki Motoyo, and she spoke somewhat incoherently.

Hachiman calmly waved his hand and said, "No, it was the student council that arranged for us to host students from other schools. I forgot to tell you about it at the time, sorry."

"Reception...?" Nagasaki Motoyo tilted her head, thinking for a moment before realizing what was happening. "Oh, I see. That's great. I thought..."

"What did you think?"

I thought you were going on a date with Xiangzi...

Nagasaki Motoyo, who almost blurted out her true feelings, hurriedly covered her mouth and gave Hachiman an awkward smile.

"Speaking of which, schools in Chiba also come to visit."

"Chiba..."

Nagasaki Motoyo nodded meaningfully. "I remember, Hachiman's hometown is Chiba, right? Don't you miss it?"

"I don't really miss it." Hachiman waved his hand. He had only been away for a few months, so he wasn't overwhelmed with homesickness.

If he had to say something, he simply missed Komachi.

"If I don't go home for a long time, I will definitely miss my mother."

Nagasaki Motoyo said sadly that she had grown up with her mother since she was a child, and her mother was her only family.

"However, if Hachiman is willing to stay by my side, I'm also willing to leave Tokyo."

"What is this, a marriage proposal speech?"

"I'm teasing you," Hachiman joked, but out of the corner of his eye, he saw Nagasaki Motoyo's face turn red at a visible speed.

She stopped and stared intently at Hachiman: "Propose... propose... we haven't even started dating yet... these things should be done in order, right?"

"Why are you so shy?" Hachiman was also startled, suppressing his inner turmoil as he urged her to come over quickly.