The two of them went back to the classroom to attend class.

After the first class ended, they went to find the person as they had agreed.

Sunny Xu and Starry Lin found a girl who had just come out of Class Five and prepared to ask her about the situation.

"Hey, did you say Seigetsu?"

The girl suddenly felt nervous when she was stopped in the hallway by a boy and a girl, one of whom was the notorious female school bully she knew.

When she heard that they were looking for Zhu Seigetsu, the girl's expression became even stranger.

"Is there a problem?"

Starry Lin raised her eyebrows.

Sunny Xu, standing beside her, was about to speak, but suddenly realized that he might not need to.

From the perspective of an onlooker, Starry Lin now looked a bit intimidating.

Perhaps because they lived under the same roof, Sunny Xu had never noticed that Starry Lin's style of dealing with people had not changed.

The slightly raised eyebrows, black straight hair, and beautiful face gave a cold and elegant feeling. The icy breath in her pitch-black eyes, the expressionless face when speaking, and the intimidating aura she exuded, combined with her tall figure among girls of the same age...

Moreover, her current demeanor was completely different from before. The previous Starry Lin always had an attitude of keeping people at a distance, not wanting to interact with others, in other words, a bit of a show-off;

But now it's different.

Starry Lin now possessed the power to destroy any living body and had the ability to destroy the entire classroom... the pressure she exerted on others was real.

In fact, the fact that she did not undergo a major change in personality and become a violent female demon was enough to prove that she was inherently kind-hearted.

Sunny Xu suddenly felt that his previous thoughts were a bit too presumptuous, and it might not be so simple to change the girl's reputation.

Should he speak up directly? He couldn't make a judgment, because in his eyes, Starry Lin was already good enough.

"No, no problem," feeling the pressure from Starry Lin, the female classmate quickly responded, shaking her head and saying, "I just saw her, it seems like she was called by the teacher."

"Okay."

Starry Lin replied briefly, nodded slightly to thank her, and then left without any hesitation.

Sunny Xu quickly followed his friend's steps, while silently complaining in his heart that in the eyes of others, he might be no different from the follower of the female school bully.

...

They arrived at the office door.

The two of them had no intention of going in, but stood behind a wall where they couldn't be seen from the office, observing from the outside.

"Yeah, she's in there."

Sunny Xu squinted, looking through the window glass at a girl sitting in a chair.

Several teachers surrounded her, all with serious expressions on their faces.

Fortunately, they were all very focused, and the attention of the other teachers was almost entirely on them, allowing Sunny Xu and Starry Lin to watch without worry.

Although they couldn't see the girl's face inside the office, just seeing her slender and straight back, he was very clear that the person must be Seigetsu Zhu.

Sunny Xu remembered the day in the tutoring classroom when he looked at Seigetsu Zhu's back from behind and felt that it was as beautiful as the ridge of a snow-capped mountain. It seemed that this was her usual posture in class.

"Why do I feel like the atmosphere is a bit heavy..."

Starry Lin said softly.

"If it were me standing in there right now, it wouldn't be surprising, but that's Seigetsu Zhu. Why do the teachers all look so serious?"

That's true.

Starry Lin even used herself as an example, making her statement even more convincing.

"Could it be that she did something bad?"

Sunny Xu guessed.

"However, unless Seigetsu Zhu did something particularly excessive, the teachers have no reason to blame her. But with her personality, is it possible for her to do something so out of line?"

Good students have privileges, and students like Seigetsu Zhu, who have the ability to reach the top, are even more so, the school has always been tolerant.

Moreover, the girl was truly excellent in both character and learning.

"...It seems like they're not blaming her."

Starry Lin boldly pressed her face against the glass.

"If it's not criticism, then are they worried?" Sunny Xu scratched his head, "Are they worried about Seigetsu Zhu's upcoming monthly exam results? Isn't that a bit exaggerated? It's just a monthly exam, they can encourage her during the city-wide mock exam..."

"No, I can't hear from here."

Sunny Xu coughed.

"It's my turn to go in."

"You?"

Under the astonished gaze of the girl with long hair, Sunny Xu, as if performing magic, pulled out a crumpled test paper from under his school uniform jacket.

"You wait here, I'll go inside and ask about the questions."

After entering the office, he did not choose to join the group of people, but instead walked towards the math teacher who was watching the excitement on the other side.

"Teacher Wang, how do you do this question?"

"Ah... okay, let me see."The math teacher came to his senses and took the test paper, and began to explain the questions seriously.

When the teacher was not busy, he would not refuse the students' questions, especially diligent students like Sunny Xu.

He secretly pricked up his ears.

"...Can you handle this matter?"

"Can I write the article?"

"Yes, you will be the student representative to speak on this topic at the flag-raising ceremony next week."

Seigetsu Zhu did not answer.

The head of the grade hesitated for a moment and said, "It's also a good thing for you..."

Sunny Xu didn't have time to hear the rest of the conversation. He saw Seigetsu Zhu suddenly turn her face towards him.

Her quiet gaze met Sunny Xu's.

At the same time, the corners of the girl's lips curled slightly.

"The harm of puppy love..."

"Yes." The head of the grade said seriously, "Recently, the school has caught several typical couples, and all of them have been notified to their parents. This matter must be taken seriously and handled seriously."

The homeroom teacher chimed in, "Yes, the students' task is to study hard and not to think about messy things. There's plenty of time for those things in the future."

"The exam is coming soon, so take this opportunity to remind everyone to focus." The head of the grade continued, "Seigetsu, you have always been a role model for your classmates, so this time you should also set a good example."

"Okay, I understand."

Seigetsu Zhu stood up from her seat.

"I'll give it a try. But..."

She put the chair aside and joked with the teachers.

"I have never been in love. I'm not sure if the students will believe me when I emphasize the harm of puppy love."

*

After Seigetsu Zhu left the office, the math teacher's explanation also ended. Sunny Xu picked up the test paper and left with her.

Starry Lin was waiting for them in the corridor, looking relaxed as if she was enjoying the scenery.

"What did the teacher ask you to do?"

She asked Seigetsu Zhu directly when she saw her come out.

"There's a 'Focus on studying, reject puppy love' oath ceremony next Monday. The school attaches great importance to it, and the head of the grade decided to let me prepare to speak as the student representative."

Seigetsu Zhu replied candidly, and then she smiled and jokingly pointed at the two of them, teasing them in a light-hearted tone, "You two should be careful. The school will definitely be watching closely during this time. Don't show too much intimacy in front of others, or the teachers will definitely call your parents."

After saying this, she turned and left, looking hurried.

Sunny Xu and Seigetsu Zhu were left facing each other outside the office.

"...Is that it?"

Starry Lin murmured softly.

"What's the deal with her? Shouldn't we just ask her directly?"

"I told you that from the beginning."

Sunny Xu spread his hands helplessly.

"Then why didn't you stop her just now?"

Starry Lin glanced at him, a little dissatisfied.

"...I just don't know why, I couldn't speak up."

Sunny Xu said.

"Asking the other person how they feel about you is a difficult topic in itself, and what makes him feel even more concerned is..."

"I think there's a problem." Sunny Xu unconsciously frowned, "Seigetsu may have encountered some trouble."

"What kind of problem?"

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"It's hard to say for now."

Sunny Xu shook his head.

"We need more information to draw a conclusion."

"Oh~"

Starry Lin's tone suddenly rose, showing an interested expression.

"So, we need to gather information like detectives on TV?"

"...If the two of us really intend to get to the bottom of this."

Sunny Xu looked at his friend with some confusion, not understanding where her excitement came from.

"In fact, as long as it's not related to supernatural phenomena, there shouldn't be any danger. As for other issues, Seigetsu Zhu's abilities are more than enough to handle."

Sunny Xu and Starry Lin both knew that Seigetsu Zhu's control over the human-faced spider did not disappear after the incident.

The manipulative effect of that kind of control seemed to be permanent, showing the horror of this ability; and although the strength of the human-faced spider as an evil spirit was not comparable to the old lady in the haunted house, it was definitely easy to deal with ordinary people.

When you think about it, a fierce beast that ordinary people can't see with the naked eye is terrifying when it moves.

In addition, Seigetsu Zhu herself is a clever and calm girl, and Sunny Xu is not worried about her safety at all.

"In the end, this matter has nothing to do with the two of us, right?"

"She is a friend of both of us. This is not me being presumptuous, she brought it up herself. How can we say it has nothing to do with us!"

Starry Lin crossed her arms, looking self-assured.

"But... what if it's her private matter?"

"Then we should be even more involved!" Starry Lin gritted her teeth, showing that she was very dissatisfied with Seigetsu Zhu's behavior, "She always pretends to be okay, wasting other people's feelings!"

"Is it that serious?"

Sunny Xu felt that her reaction was a bit too intense."Okay." The girl nodded vigorously. "Don't you feel uncomfortable seeing her doll-like smile?"

So, she's been disliking her from the start!

A beautiful girl's appearance undoubtedly makes people feel good, but how do they feel about each other? Will they have mutual feelings, or will they subconsciously feel pressured and repelled by each other?

He felt that by observing Starry Lin and Seigetsu Zhu's views of each other, he would know. The answer could go either way...

"I think it's good to smile more like her. You always have a stern face, which can easily scare people."

"Don't talk nonsense!"

Starry Lin reached out and grabbed his arm, her slender jade fingers exerting force as she fixed him with a sharp gaze.

"I'm going to get to the bottom of this, and I'm asking if you'll help."

She's using the "unreasonable" move directly, it seems she's really made up her mind.

Faced with the occasional little stubbornness shown by a good friend, Sunny Xu could only sigh and agree.

"Got it."

"Good."

Starry Lin nodded in satisfaction.

"Where do we start?"

Sunny Xu thought for a moment and suggested:

"Let's go to the cafeteria at noon."

*

The bell for class was about to ring, so they had to hurry back.

A student's daily life is so busy.

On the way back to the classroom, Starry Lin walked ahead with her hands behind her back, silently moving forward. It wasn't until the corridor was empty that she turned her face and asked softly:

"Sunny, don't you have a feeling... of being deceived? Am I just being too suspicious? Do regular friends not care about such things at all? But it was clearly her who..."

The warm sunlight enveloped the teaching building, reflecting brightly off the tiles on the walls and the ground. A warm and gentle breeze blew from the other side of the railing, lifting a strand of green hair to partially obscure her face.

The girl's thick eyelashes trembled slightly, casting a layer of uneasy shadow on her beautiful face.

Yes, she was feeling uneasy.

He finally understood a little. The reason Starry Lin cared so much about what Seigetsu Zhu said was that she rarely had the opportunity to act like an ordinary girl, laughing and playing with girls her age, wasting her youth.

And for someone to take the initiative to say they want to be friends with her, it was probably the first time for Starry Lin.

For Starry Lin, the few girls who had passed by them with laughter and chatter under the building just now seemed to live in a world far away from her.

After thinking for a moment, Sunny Xu smiled and said:

"I think there's really no need to care too much about the details of how friends get along; but on the other hand, if you clearly express something you care about, and the other person can't respect and understand it, then that person doesn't need to be a friend."

"So, if Seigetsu Zhu didn't take the appointment to heart, then she's the one in the wrong... but we can't be sure yet, right? If you really have doubts, just go ahead and ask, I'll be with you."

"...Okay, I got it."

Starry Lin nodded vigorously, feeling relieved.

"It's good that you're good to me, Sunny. When I'm with you, I don't have to think about all those messy things."

She lowered her head, swaying her toes, lost in thought; when the girl looked up again, she flashed a radiant smile at him.

"You promised me that 'we will walk the same path', and you've been working towards that, teaching me and hoping I can shake off the bad reputation of a 'delinquent girl'... I understand all that, you don't have to hide it."

...Do I really see through her so well?

Sunny Xu felt a little embarrassed, but he still gave a serious answer.

"I just hope to be a person of my word."

"I know you are." Starry Lin said softly in the early summer breeze, "… clearer than anyone else."