Chapter 13: On the thirteenth day of the system’s victory,

it rained again today.

The rain fell continuously, creating broken ripples in several small puddles in the yard.

Zenyuan Maki sat on the edge of the corridor, and the moss-scented humidity made her feel a little uncomfortable.

She doesn't like rainy days, but sometimes she has to like rainy days.

After a rain, there is always a rotten smell in the air, as if the deep-hidden rotten leaves and mud have been dug out by the rain. There was no so-called grassy and woody smell, she just felt it was extremely unpleasant.

But there are advantages to rainy days. At this time, except for the sound of rain, it is always quiet. No one would disturb her, and she could be alone in her room, or sit on the verandah like this, all day long.

When you let go of everything, time always flies by.

The lunch meal has been the same for more than ten years, and it is the same as before, without any variety or new ideas.

But what he was used to in the past suddenly made Zen Yuan Maki find it unbearable.

She missed the barbecue a little bit, whether it was the taste or something else, she couldn't tell.

Courage is indeed a very rare item, Zenyuan Zhenji thought, at least she can't afford it now.

How to muster the courage?

Facing the eyes that always looked down at her, the mouth that decided her fate, and the truth that had been instilled in her for more than ten years.

It was as if the rain had also wet her. She could only lower her head, and then lowered her head, her neck was pressed down and she couldn't lift it up.

What to say, say 'Father, I want to go to the school I like'. Or say, 'Father, I don't want to take the bridal course.' '

But in the end, her head just lowered, as if her body was twisted and folded, and her head was about to hit the cold floor.

She still dared not say what she would do if her father was angry. In this family, it's like the sky is falling.

She has no ability and cannot use her voice to argue. Her words were silent.

Yes, Zenyuan Maki's cowardice comes from her clear knowledge of her own incompetence.

She does not have strong spell power or a strong body, and can only barely hold the position of assistant supervisor in the world of magic.

It was still raining outside the window. Zenyuan Maki picked up the book, but couldn't read anything.

The ticking sound is annoying.

It was dusty outside, as if everything had melted in the rain.

On the phone screen that lit up, Zenyuan Maki saw a new message.

The campus festival is coming.

The slowly darkening screen reflected her eyes that suddenly lit up.

A few days later, she stood at the school gate wearing a newly bought skirt. The texture of the gauze made her a little uncomfortable, but she seemed to be much more harmonious with the surrounding environment.

Zenyuan Maki followed the crowd in. It was really lively, with the shouts of classmates everywhere. She watched, not knowing what to do.

"Is it Zenyuan-san?"

Zenyuan Maki turned around and saw a strange tall 'girl' with long straight black hair and wearing a cute maid outfit. Holding a box, he looked at her with a smile.

"Yukizawa Hanyu. We had a barbecue with you last time, do you remember?" Zenyuan

Maki compared the voices in his memory and nodded blankly.

"Our class has a gender-changing maid cafe theme, do you want to come and play?"

Zenyuan Maki nodded in agreement.

The two of them walked side by side, and Zenyuan Maki turned her head slightly. No matter how you looked at her, she was a very beautiful girl. Only when you get closer can you see the outline of the boy modified by cosmetics.

"Does it matter if boys wear women's clothes?"

Zenin Naoya wouldn't be able to wear women's clothes even if he killed him. If he did, he would probably be ashamed and angry to death.

"What does it have to do with it? It's just clothes. All the boys in the class have changed." Yukizawa Hanyu winked at her, "If we hurry up, maybe we can see their performance, it's super exciting."

Zenyuan Maki nodded randomly several times.

Along the way, people from all grades greeted Yukizawa Hanyu. Obviously curious eyes will also be cast on Zenyuan Maki next to Hanyu Yukizawa.

Zenyuan Maki smoothed back her long hair and slightly covered her eyes.

Yukizawa Hanyu turned sideways to block her view and led her to a road less crowded.

When they returned just in time, the literary and art committee members dressed in men's clothing were hugging the sports committee members. One had affectionate eyes and the other had a shy face.

Although the scenery and costumes are not in place, the emotions are in place. The other students in the audience watched with gusto.

Zenyuan Maki sat down in a corner under the leadership of Yukizawa Hanyu. The location was inconspicuous, but the view was surprisingly good.

Putting the box he was carrying into the decorated kitchen, Yukizawa Hanyu quickly came over with the things Zenin Maki ordered.

The boy in a maid uniform bent slightly, placed the contents of the tray in front of the girl, and said with a smile: "Master, please use it slowly."

Zenyuan Maki's hand that was about to serve the coffee shook, and her ears suddenly turned red.

"Ahem." Yukizawa Hanyu explained in a low voice: "This is a set rule. After all, it is a maid cafe, so everyone has to say so."

"Okay." Zenin Maki looked calm.

After Yukizawa Hanyu left, Zenin Maki took a sip of coffee.

After the performance, the art committee member noticed that she had come to say hello, and then went back to her business.

Zenin Maki left after eating, taking the travel guide provided by Yukizawa Hanyu.

Zenyuan Maki wanted to say something to Yukizawa Hanyu, but in the end she waited until today's campus festival was over. She just hid behind the pillar and watched his leaving figure, and was silent for a long time.

How to tell it.

I want to express my confusion and thoughts, but why does my mouth feel like there are stitches and it hurts when I open my mouth?

She wanted to say that she wanted to change, but was afraid of the consequences.

I want to be liked, I want to love, I want everything I hope for.

Why are you looking for Yukizawa Hanyu? Probably because everyone agreed that he was the best person to talk to.

["If you really don't know what to do, Hanyu-kun will give you the answer."]

["Hanyu-kun was jointly voted by all the students to be the head of the psychology department."]

Unable to speak to their parents, Maki and Mina originally I'm very busy and don't want to upset them with this kind of thing. You might feel more comfortable talking to strangers.

But it’s still difficult.

Zen Yuan Maki simply didn’t know what to do with herself.

The campus festival lasted for two days, and Zenyuan Maki decided to do it again tomorrow.

When she returned, she changed back into her kimono.

She walked on the cobblestone path, her clogs making almost no sound on the stones. Perhaps she was preoccupied with worrying about tomorrow and her thoughts were wandering, which prevented her from immediately discovering Naoya Zenyuan in front of her to avoid him.

Zenin Naoya looked coldly at Zenin Maki, who had her hair lowered, and saw that she was about to bump into her, and then he said coldly: "Zenyuan Maki! Don't you have eyes? We haven't seen each other for a few days, and you don't understand the rules anymore. Why? "I'm thinking about those two women and want to be kicked out of the Chanyuan home with them!"

"No, at least, those two things still have a little ability to resist. What can you do after leaving the Chanyuan home? " What."

After Zenyuan Maki came to his senses, he listened to Zenyuan Naoya's scolding with a pale face, standing shivering, but couldn't help but clenched his sleeves with his fingers.

There seemed to be curse power surging in his body, but it was suppressed by Zen Yuan Maki.

Zen Yuan Naoya couldn't let Zenyuan Naoya find out that she had any thoughts of resisting, otherwise she would be beaten severely. With her spell power, there was no way she could beat him. Just scold him once and get used to it.

Looking at Zenyuan Maki with a low eyebrow, Zenyuan Naoya seemed to have no intention of scolding her, and lightly pushed her. Zenyuan Maki fell to the side, but made no resistance.

Zenyuan Naoya still had contempt in his eyes, as if he was saying that he was indeed a waste.

After Zenin Naoya left with a group of maids, Zenin Maki slowly stood up.

There was a small gap in the slightly long nail. Zenyuan Maki expressionlessly tore the nail along the gap, and blood dripped out along the soft flesh around the nail.

Zen Yuan Maki put the injured finger into his mouth. The smell of blood made the spell power fluctuate, as if it was about to pierce the body and come out.

'Mom said, be patient, Maki. Dragging her

heavy and twisted shadow, she walked back to her secluded room.

*

"I just accidentally cut it when I was cutting the fruit."

Zenyuan Maki still found Yukizawa Hanyu after the school festival.

Facing the boy's careful inquiry, Zenyuan Maki lowered her head and replied nervously.

"Be careful."

Zenyuan Maki touched the band-aid on his finger, "Yeah."

They came to an empty park, with only a few children not far away still playing in the sand.

The afterglow of the setting sun was like molten gold, plating the two of them with a golden outline.

"I noticed you were looking at me before. I wanted to ask you, but I felt it was too presumptuous."

Zenyuan Maki didn't expect her gaze to be so obvious. "I'm the one who disturbed you."

She considered her words, Yukizawa Hanyu waited patiently.

'If you didn't really know what to do, you wouldn't come to someone you didn't know. 'Yukizawa Hanyu thought.

"Our family doesn't like girls very much." Zenyuan Maki said.

Hearing these words, Yukizawa Hanyu couldn't help but frown.

"Girls have no status in the family. The biggest role in the future is probably marriage."

"I don't want to be trapped in that coffin-like home forever like my mother. I want to leave and change, but I'm afraid of myself I can't afford the consequences."

Yukizawa Hanyu thought for a moment, "Is it about money?"

"No, I think I can solve this problem if I work harder." Zenyuan Maki shook her head. She had worked hard to save some money over the years.

"During the last barbecue, Zenyuan-san got along very well with everyone. So, do you feel uncomfortable when blending into a strange environment?"

Zenyuan Maki thought about it carefully, "No, no."

"What are the consequences? What about the parents?"

Silence fell.

Zenyuan Maki suddenly discovered that what she feared most was actually just the first step.

"Zenyuan-san, can't you bear the consequences of making your parents angry after telling them what you think?"

"...Yes, they don't like me. If it doesn't work out, their feelings towards me will only get worse. I have never been pleasant."

"Can I ask a question? It

's okay if you don't want to answer."

"Zenyuan-san, will you be hurt at home?" Hanyu Xuezawa wanted to express himself as tactfully as possible. the meaning of.

"...Not much." Zenyuan Maki couldn't help but want to bow her head again, "Before, I had my sister at home to protect me. I felt really useless, couldn't do anything well, and was hesitant about everything. My sister. He wanted to take me away before leaving, but I was too scared to leave.

"It's much easier to face a terrible thing than to endlessly imagine it." Hanyu Xuezawa didn't fully understand the situation at her home, but he did. It can be seen that today's Zen Yuan Maki is much worse than yesterday.

He can put himself in her shoes, but after all, he has not experienced what she has experienced, and many words of comfort will sound hollow.

Yukizawa Hanyu: "No matter what, I hope the result of your decision is good for you. If anything happens, you can come to me."

"Also, I strongly object to what you just said. Zenyuan-san is not An unpleasant person. I think Chanyuan-san is very smart and can cook very well without learning. He can roll up his sleeves when grilling and wrap the skewers in paper when passing them to his classmates, although he is shy. , but still answered the classmates’ questions patiently. I also reacted very quickly when playing games today. Moreover, being able to realize that I should make changes and think about it is already the courage of more than 90% of people. "

Zhanyuan-san is very good. Even I, who have been with you for a short time, can clearly see this."

Zenyuan Maki looked at him blankly, but his heart couldn't help but beat faster.

Through her somewhat blurred vision, she saw him smiling again, a gentle and reassuring smile.

"Everything you wish for will come true. Don't be afraid."