Chapter 179, School Starts (First Update)
"I'm already up and have had breakfast, don't worry."

On August 8st, the first day of the second half of the semester of the second year of high school after the summer vacation, that is, the morning of the first day of school, Zhuo received a call from his mother Sa Qianzi early in the morning. Zhuo responded helplessly.

The call came at a time when he had just woken up, had some free time, and had not yet left for school.

7:45 pm.

Zhuo was eating toast on the sofa and sighing softly, lamenting that his mother was too worrying. At the same time, he was half dumbfounded and half admired her sharpness.

Sa Chiko is not worried about Zhuo's life living alone, but is concerned about whether there will be any problems with his mental state.

Zhuo took the last Shinkansen last night and arrived in Tokyo late at night. Until this morning, Zero had not appeared again. It was understandable that Sa Chiko was worried that he would be stimulated.

Zhuo himself would only lose focus, become restless, and be absent-minded occasionally, but it was not a big problem. His parents usually had to go to work, and Zhuo did not want to cause them any more trouble.

"It's okay. I'm not really disabled. I can live a good life."

"If you feel bad, you should speak up - talk to Kiritani more often. Ah, it's best to talk to Rei-chan, just get it out there."

"Whatever you say."

Why should we induce Zhuo to have a heart-to-heart talk with Ling?

In Sachiko's heart, she might think that he and Zero had a conflict and a big quarrel, so they fell into a cold war and even parted ways... At the same time, Sachiko really likes Zero and hopes that her son can get along well with Zero.

However, to his son Utsunomiya Shuo, this idea was just meddling in other people's business.

Zhuo never felt that he and Ling had a quarrel.

In fact, that is not the case at all.

Zhuo could more or less think of the original intention of Ling's leaving - it was her freedom, her choice.

There is nothing to say about Zhuo.

Without knowing the details, even if the parents' interference is well-intentioned, it can be upsetting at best or at worst.

Besides, Zhuo didn't want to bring up the matter between him and Ling again and again, and let everyone know about it. It was better to quickly pass on this topic.

"I think Ling-chan will definitely agree."

"Yes Yes Yes."

I really don't know where Sa Chiko gets her confidence from. She can't even see the situation clearly.

"Seriously, don't bear it all by yourself when you're feeling down, okay? If you don't want to stay in Tokyo, you can come back. Shuichi and I still have the financial means... Of course, I personally suggest you go find Rei-chan."

"I'm going out now. I'm hanging up now. Thank you, mom, for worrying about me so early in the morning."

If they continued chatting, it was obvious that Sa Chiko would continue to talk about Ling, so Zhuo simply thanked her and hung up the phone. Sa Chiko on the other end of the phone must be very angry at this moment.

It is true that I am the one who makes others worry, but this concern is obviously excessive and is also going in the wrong direction.

and.

In this world, there has never been an example where one cannot survive without the other. Without a freshly made breakfast, you can still maintain adequate nutrition by relying on the toast and fresh milk in the refrigerator. Your taste buds will not lose their senses because you can't eat homemade meals. In the future, you will still secrete dopamine when you eat delicious food, and you will still choose to spit out unpalatable food.

This world has never been one where anyone is indispensable.

What's more, as long as you don't think about anything, you won't be so restless and painful.

...Just don't reach out anymore.

Utsunomiya Zhuo stuffed the bread into his mouth, picked up the milk and took it with him, ready to drink it on the way.

Then out the door.

Before leaving, he took out his phone from his pocket and checked the time. It was 8:01 AM, a little later than usual. After all, the toast bread couldn't be very delicious - but it didn't matter, it was fine this way. In the past, he would enter the classroom at a time when he was about to be late, but just in time. It would be best to slowly return to that state. It was also for this reason that Zhuo's mate selection standard has always been "an ordinary girl who is ordinary in everything."

The ordinary life of ordinary people, although without thrilling experiences and romance, is the longest and most nourishing.

Turn off the screen.

The turned-off cell phone and the dark screen reflected his gloomy face.

Zhuo gave a small bitter smile.

If Ren or Yurina saw this expression, they would definitely be questioned.

Thinking about this, Zhuo put the apartment key back under the cactus pot, turned around, closed the door, and officially set off for school.

The journey to school after more than a month made Zhuo feel a little nostalgic.

Familiar streets, familiar school gate, familiar stairs...walk all the way.

Although he came a little later than usual today, it was still early. However, there were many students who came early in the new semester, and among them was a very rare figure, that was Utsunomiya Shuo's friend - Kiritani Jin.

He stood in front of the door outside the classroom and also found Zhuo.

Zhuo adjusted his state, walked over slowly, and stopped one meter in front of him.

The two were almost cheek to cheek.

Eyes wide open.

Looking at each other.

"..."

"..."

After four or five seconds, when the two's strange behavior attracted the curiosity of some onlookers, Zhuo finally spoke.

"Why don't you speak?"

"Because I thought you would be tempted to say 'Sassy, ​​sassy, ​​sassy'. Why not?"

"Playing it once is enough."

“…I understand, alright…” Kiritani Jin took a half step back, creating some distance between them so that the two of them wouldn’t seem so strange. “Hey, good morning, Zhuo. You seem to have just arrived?”

Ren pretended that they had just met and were very happy and excited to meet again.

A bit fake.

Zhuo responded expressionlessly: "Good morning. You actually arrived before me. The sun must be rising from the west."

"Don't give me that. You only started getting up early a year ago. I was always the first one to get up in the past, starting from junior high school." Kiritani Ren smiled lightly, but saw that Zhuo still looked a little bored.

Zhuo shrugged and did not refute.

At the same time, he also noticed that when Ren was talking to him, his eyes would always glance towards the stairwell behind him from time to time - if nothing unexpected happened, that is, if Ren had not fallen in love with someone else, he was probably looking for Yurina.

Speaking of which, this summer, apart from a phone call, Zhuo had no news at all about what happened to these two people.

From a friend's perspective, Zhuo still hopes that these two people can be together.

This kind of life where one starts dating during student days and then gets married... In Zhuo's eyes, this kind of life is luckier than giving up on dating, just studying, and then finding someone to marry after entering society.

(End of this chapter)