Chapter 16: Friends and Temporary Separation!

  "Ah ah, roughly understood, so that's a symbol of your honor, right?"

  "Who would take palm prints as a symbol of honor?"

  "Isn't it common to use bad things as symbols? For example, some young people these days think smoking and drinking are impressive, but in fact, they're stupid and those things aren't good for the body."

  Where is this uncle from?

  Sōsuke was rubbing the left cheek that Kawasumi-san had slapped while organizing his manuscript.

  Hai Cheng had no intention of helping, he was happily drinking his own Coke on the side, his left hand flying across the keyboard.

  This guy looks like a delinquent, but in reality he's a non-smoking, non-drinking, common sense-lacking honor student. This kind of character should be very popular in anime and manga.

  But if it's a GAL game, Sosuke thinks Kaichiro will become the main character's friend who sets up flags for his sister, rather than the protagonist.

  Pick up a draft, this is the content of Chapter 2 of Volume 1 of "Spring Things", which is a story about a girl who sticks to it from start to finish.

  Having brought the story this far, Sosuke says he can't understand it either.

  As mentioned before, Sosuke doesn't dislike adolescence.

  Although it is called a great teacher, it is still different from a great teacher.

  The big teacher dislikes youth but doesn't dislike love, while Sosuke is passionate about youth and opposed to love, the two people have some differences in existence.

  Why does Hikigaya dislike youth? Why does Yui dislike romance? Their respective thoughts are not the same, which is why there is a difference in their social classes.

  For Satoru, who has come to a parallel world and can relive his youth, this is a heaven-sent opportunity. Everything except love is going well, which is the life that Satoru has always yearned for.

  If Da Shi had crossed over into this world, would he still hold the same views?

  It's possible.

  Just like Sosuke who came from the past still dislikes romance and loves youth, Daisensei will still raise an opposing flag to youth.

  Put the manuscript in a file bag, and after cleaning up, Sosuke gets up from the ground and walks towards the kitchen.

  "Hai Cheng, what are you doing here so late? Aren't you usually with Lin Xuan?"

  "I called before coming, but that guy seemed to be studying at night, after all, Lin Xuan is more diligent and hardworking than me, having to become a voice actor while maintaining good grades."

  "It's really tiring, by the way, I only have a bowl of instant noodles here tonight, don't expect me to do anything for you."

  Prior notice, due to daytime busyness, Sosuke didn't have time to go shopping for ingredients, so he plans to rely on this bucket of instant noodles to get through tonight.

  Writing is a troublesome thing, even if you have ideas, it's not necessarily possible to write them down.

  It isn't until one becomes a real writer that they understand the pain of writing and the distress and fatigue of being rushed.

  Turn on the electromagnetic stove and boil water. During this time, Zuo You will open the instant noodles and put the seasoning package aside first.

  One bucket of instant noodles may not be enough, but as long as we wait a bit and eat some of the fruit they sent over, it'll do.

  Sazuo made good preparations and left the kitchen, taking an apple from the refrigerator to Haicheng sitting on the sofa in the living room.

  "Next."

  Hai Cheng heard Sosuke's voice, he caught the apple that Sosuke threw over with one hand, looking at the bright red apple, Hai Cheng took a bite, unexpectedly it was really as sweet as it looked.

  "This apple tastes good, and I'm not here to freeload, even if the president's food is delicious, I don't have much of an appetite."

  "What happened?"

  Sat down on the sofa next to Haicheng, Suyou asked symbolically.

  Haicheng is a person who likes to solve his own problems. Although sometimes he gets Sosuke involved in trouble, those are just small matters.

  Once something important happens, Sosuke knows that Kaichiro will take responsibility for it himself and solve it by himself, this is Kaichiro's personality.

  One's own life does not allow interference from others, this is perhaps Haicheng's personal creed, always taking one's own views as the basis, not being swayed by others, and not being influenced by others.

  This idea sometimes leads people astray, but sometimes it also makes people feel admirable.

  Simple and straightforward, with a persistent spirit, so Sosuke actually quite admires this type of person in Haicheng.

  He was eating an apple, his laptop had been turned off and placed aside.

  It's unclear whether he should say it or not, but Haicheng seems to be still hesitating.

  She ate half of the apple that had been cut in two, then Sosuke ran to the electromagnetic stove and turned it off, pouring boiling water into the instant noodle bucket and covering it with a lid.

  At this time, Zuo You heard footsteps and found Hai Cheng running onto the balcony.

  Sōsuke also brought out a bowl of instant noodles that hadn't been cooked yet and came to the balcony, looking at the sea with him which was still some distance away.

  "Don't tell Lin Xuan about this, he'll definitely laugh at me."

  "What? Are you actually Superman?"

  "Don't joke around, President."

  Hai Cheng swallowed an apple in a few mouthfuls. Judging from his coughing, it's likely that he ate too fast and choked on it.

  Zuo You held a bowl of instant noodles in one hand and suddenly placed the other hand on Hai Cheng's back, coughing a few times before recovering.

  "I'm in trouble, since I'll be alone when I get back home, so I came here to the president's place. There are some things that have been bottled up in my heart and it's unbearable."

  "I won't accept your confession."

  "I haven't said I like you yet! Damn President!"

  Hai Cheng threw the remaining apples into the trash can on the balcony and looked up at the starry sky saying

  "Had a fight with family."

  "Why?"

  "They wanted me to go back and take over my father's company, but I didn't want to do that. My life was already planned out by others, no way, I have my own choices."

  "But isn't it better to have rules? At least it's less of a hassle."

  Go all the way down this road.

  That's really good.

  Hai Cheng unexpectedly acknowledged it, but he immediately changed his statement.

  "Is it just that a life that's too smooth sailing is annoying? That kind of attitude, isn't it underestimating me?"

  "Are you an M? A smooth sailing life is also pretty good."

  "Not at all! And, President, what's the painting board on your desk for? I've prepared a laptop for you and connected to the internet. Do you want me to configure a graphics tablet for you now?"

  "It's also good for painting, and as for that drawing board, it's indeed used for painting."

  "What shall I draw?"

  "Let's temporarily name it 'One Piece' then."

  "What a strange name."

  It does sound like it now.

  Moreover, Haicheng added

  "It's quite troublesome to open two at the same time, and you still have to write the manuscript."

  "It doesn't matter, I used to be a four-wheeler."

  Zuo You smiled slightly, the instant noodles were already cooked, so he opened the lid and started eating with his own chopsticks.

  Whether it's someone else's story or your own, it seems like a hassle either way.

  Satoru's sigh was drowned out by his own subsequent inhalation.