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"At first, I just thought of you as a mentor sent down by the school to fool us. You were just an ordinary student who made grand pronouncements that you would never give up on us and would take responsibility for us, even though we had only met for the first time... But later I found that you were so energetic and genuinely cared for us two problem students who had never received recognition before..."

Later, you became my most important friend, leaving a deep mark on my heart, gradually even transcending the role of a friend…

"And now..."

Fumino Furuhashi turned her head, as if that person were right in front of her. Her beautiful eyes, as bright as a starry lake, slowly opened, and crystal tears slid down her pale, ashen face.

"You are the one in this world..."

"My favorite person..."

In my heart, you are like an ancient star, shining with an indescribable beauty of nothingness.

We must not be separated after only these three short years of high school; our bond will be as eternal as the North Star, and we will never be apart.

"so…"

Fumino Furuhashi reached out and touched Risu Ogata's face, her tear-filled eyes shimmering with a blurred light, and choked out, "Please stay with me..."

Rizu Ogata: "..."

Rizu Ogata suffered 10,000 points of critical damage.

They did deal a lot of damage, but no matter how many bullets they poured out, they didn't hit the people they were supposed to hit.

“Fumino… that’s enough.”

Ogata Rizu's heart trembled. She didn't know why she couldn't look Furuhashi Fumino in the eye. It was as if the tears, sorrow and love in Furuhashi's eyes were real. Especially the tenderness and love that flowed between her words and expressions, like a deadly poison that corroded the heart, or like a leaf stuck to the vital spot when soaking in the River Styx, as if it wanted to make people abandon all dignity and face and put them in the abyss of love.

"You're amazing, Fumino. I can't beat you."

Ogata Riju sincerely praised her, even someone as strong as her had to admit that in terms of romantic feelings and confessions, Furuhashi Fumino was far superior to her.

"Hmm,"

As if she had anticipated this, Fumino Furuhashi instantly composed herself, withdrew her hand from Ogata Riju's face, casually wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes, then gave Ogata Riju a thumbs-up, a faint smile appearing on her pale face: "How is it, Riju-chan?"

"I must be awesome."

she says.

"Um,"

Riju Ogata, completely convinced, said, "I have to learn from you."

"You still have a lot to learn. Confessing your feelings is never the battle cry to launch an attack, but rather the victory proclamation."

Fumino Furuhashi earnestly began to instruct: "A confession that lacks sufficient emotion will not allow the other person to understand you, so you must fully express your feelings and convey all the beautiful memories you have of him."

"Full of emotion? I understand,"

Ogata Rizu diligently took notes, saying as she wrote, "But Fumino, you're really amazing. Your acting just now was even better than the actors on TV. You even cried. For a moment, I thought you really liked Hayakawa and were actually confessing to him."

Upon hearing this, Fumino Furuhashi's expression stiffened for a moment, but she immediately replied nonchalantly, "How could that be? I was just demonstrating for you. Hayakawa and I... there's nothing between us."

From an angle unseen by Rizu Ogata, Fumino Furuhashi lowered her head slightly, a hint of melancholy in her expression, and whispered, "There really is nothing..."

"I made a decision."

Rizu Ogata suddenly raised her voice, as if she had made an important choice.

"What decision...what decision was made?"

Fumino Furuhashi was startled and instinctively asked, "What have you decided?!"

"I also need to figure out a confession line like the one you just said, Fumino, and then a few days later, after we meet Hayakawa,"

Rizu Ogata gritted her teeth and made a fierce decision: "I'll confess to him!"

"puff!"

Fumino Furuhashi suffered 10,000 points of critical damage!

"This...so sudden,"

Fumino Furuhashi clutched her aching chest, instinctively about to speak up to stop them from wasting time, but then her eyes widened as if she suddenly realized something: "Wait, a few days later, what do you mean, Ri-chan? You mean we can see Hayakawa in a few days?"

"Oh, I forgot to tell you,"

Rizu Ogata was taken aback, then suddenly realized, "I used your phone to call Hayakawa when you weren't here. He said he'd pick us up and take us there in a few days."

"Well…"

Fumino Furuhashi clutched her chest; she had suffered ten thousand points of real damage.

This 10,000 points of real damage wasn't just because Hayakawa agreed to Ogata Rizu's request, nor was it just because Rizu was about to confess to Hayakawa. It was also because of something else: she was going to see Hayakawa in a few days.

In this situation, there's no way I can see Hayakawa, especially since I just managed to say everything I've been keeping to myself for so long in just a few minutes.

Fumino Furuhashi recalled what she had just said…

"In my heart, you are like the North Star..."

"We must not be separated after only three short years of high school, but rather like the North Star, we will be eternal and never be apart."

Fumino Furuhashi: "..."

So embarrassing, so embarrassing, so embarrassing, so embarrassing…

Forget it, forget it, forget it, forget it...

No way! If I see Hayakawa these days, I'll probably be so embarrassed I'll want to crawl into a hole. Even if I manage to keep a straight face, my defenses have already crumbled, and I might accidentally blurt out, "You're my North Star." That would be a social death on the spot.

"..."

Fumino Furuhashi looked bewildered as she thought about this.

What should I do?

……

Many people place too much importance on relationships, even regarding them as the only salvation from loneliness. However, this is a fallacy. Having emotions means having a vulnerability, because the deepening and development of emotions will inevitably expose a person's inner world and even let the other person know their weaknesses. Therefore, the more emotions one has, the more dangerous one is.

Hayakawa was acutely aware of this place from a young age, so he tried his best to shut down his emotions and avoid contact with the world outside of himself. However, even with his firm resolve, his supposedly invincible fortress gradually crumbled after he entered high school, and he fell into a vortex called emotions.

Thus, Hayakawa began to waver, became confused, and fell into danger, which led him to the temple and begin his spiritual journey.

……

In the early morning, the branches of the temple courtyard trembled slightly. A small bird hopped and skipped on it, tilting its head and staring at the tree trunk with its innocent eyes. It chirped crisply from time to time, a sound that symbolized the start of a new day and also awakened the sleeping emperor.

"I've woken up."

Hayakawa opened his eyes, sat up slowly with his back straight like a pharaoh in an ancient Egyptian movie, squinted and examined his hands and feet, and frowned slightly.

He had a very strange dream. In the dream, he was clearly injured twice, but for some reason, he was not hurt at all.

It’s weird.

Hayakawa stopped thinking about it when he couldn't figure it out, and decided to begin his second day of training.

It was another unintentional... no, it was a morning full of meaning!!

It's spiritual practice; I've added spiritual practice!!

Hayakawa jumped off the bed with lightning speed, then rushed into the bathroom to wash up. After that, she cleaned the entire room, mopping it and wiping down everything that needed wiping. Only then did she look at the spotless room, wipe the sweat from her brow, and smile with satisfaction.

Ah, so fulfilling!

Is this what life in a temple is like? How fulfilling and meaningful it is! Compared to that, my past life has been nothing but a waste of time.

Hayakawa recalled his past life at home, which consisted of nothing but eating, sleeping, bathing, and studying, studying, studying. He had long since abandoned that kind of life…

It seems pretty good too.

I really want to study; I haven't read a book in ages.

"hiss…"

Hayakawa gasped, realizing that his addiction to studying had resurfaced just a few days after he had stopped.

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For Hayakawa, studying was an addiction. He wouldn't feel bad if he didn't study for a few days, but after a while, he would feel uncomfortable all over and even feel extremely uncomfortable.

"Damn it... even though we're already in a temple,"

Hayakawa looked up, his face contorted with regret as he clenched his fists: "So even that couldn't suppress my destiny as the academic emperor?"

Perhaps this is fate, that I am destined to be entangled with this for the rest of my life... This is my destiny as the Great Emperor.

Hayakawa sighed helplessly, quickly tidied up, and left the room.

……

Meditation, calligraphy practice... archery, wood chopping, mindfulness...

The daily training consisted of roughly these tasks. For Hayakawa, it was quite novel and difficult at first, but after practicing a couple more times, he mastered it with ease. After all, what he was best at was doing all sorts of tedious tasks day after day, over and over again. This was true when he was studying, and it was also true when he was training now.

"Hayakawa-kun chops wood very well,"

Aoba Yuzuki raised her axe high and chopped down hard on the wooden stake in front of her, splitting it in two. After wiping her sweat, she carefully examined the firewood that Hayakawa had split next to her and couldn't help but admire, "The cut is very neat. It seems that Hayakawa-kun not only has a steady hand, but also good physical strength."

"well enough."

Hayakawa took a slight breath and then chopped down hard again: "As long as you're serious every time, you'll be able to do it well."

"It's too tiring to be serious every time you chop; human attention has its limits,"

Upon hearing this, Aoba Yuzuki covered her mouth and chuckled: "Chopping wood, meditating, or practicing calligraphy are all very tedious things. It's hard not to get distracted if you do them for a long time. By doing these tedious things, you can calm your mind and thus cultivate your mental state. This is an important part of cultivation."

Hayakawa didn't speak. Being extremely serious about everything he did might be very difficult for ordinary people, but it was something he was used to. He had been doing this for a long time, right up until now.

"call…"

Two places away, Meiya frowned slightly and put the axe aside. She looked at her red little hands, especially the part where she was holding the axe handle, where there were even some blisters from friction, and she felt a little pain.

"Meiya, let me apply some medicine."

A girl named Kagura appeared beside her at some point, magically producing a first-aid kit from behind her back. She then gently bent down and carefully applied ointment to Mia's hand, meticulously applying it before checking it over and standing up with satisfaction.

These two have such a good relationship.

Hayakawa glanced in the direction of the two girls, then looked away with a touch of emotion.

If Furuhashi and Ogata had sprained their ankles or suffered bruises, I would probably apply medicine to them immediately, but if I were injured, would they treat me like this?

Hayakawa thought about it and felt that although they had tens of thousands of flaws, they still had some conscience overall, and might be even more anxious than he was.

Hayakawa thought to himself, a faint smile appearing on his face.

"H-Have Hayakawa-kun's hands gotten worn out too?"

At this moment, Aoba Yuzuki, who was standing nearby, saw this scene and immediately misunderstood something. She hurriedly rummaged around for something and said, "Let me apply the ointment for you!"

"..."

"I'm fine,"

Hayakawa said expressionlessly, "No need to apply it. Even if you chop wood here all day, you don't need to apply it."

"oh oh,"

Upon hearing this, Aoba Yuzuki quickly nodded: "Okay."

"Um...do you need this?"

Kagura led Mia over, carrying a first-aid kit to show Hayakawa and Mia, and said with a smile, "Do you need medical treatment? It's available anytime."

Upon hearing this, Miya's expression immediately changed, and she looked at Hayakawa with a wary gaze, as if guarding against a thief.

"unnecessary."

Hayakawa calmly refused.

Miya immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and her gaze towards Hayakawa softened somewhat.

"I want a bottle of water."

After thinking for a long time, Aoba Yuzuki held up one finger.

Kagura rolled her eyes in an annoyance, then smiled in a formulaic manner: "There's only disinfectant here, Miss Yuzuki, would you like some?"

"Then it's better not to do it."

After saying this, Aoba Yuzuki turned to Hayakawa and said, "Hayakawa-kun, the two friends you mentioned earlier are coming soon, right?"